Business Meetings

All convention attendees are invited, and encouraged, to attend these important meetings. These meetings will discuss the issues that directly affect your operation and will give attendees the opportunity to network with other producers working within the committees.

D.c. Issues Update

Sponsored by Stockguard

Tuesday, January 31
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room 343-345

From the White House to Capitol Hill to federal agencies, your NCBA policy team is engaged on every issue that could impact your cattle operation. Over the course of a tumultuous year in Washington, we have stayed focused on the key policies that keep farms and ranches in business, while protecting your way of life. Your Government Affairs team has worked to improve the business climate for producers, block proposed tax hikes, stop harmful environmental rules, expand processing capacity, and promote programs that reward farmers and ranchers for their good conservation work.

Join us for the DC Issues Update to receive a comprehensive rundown on the situation in Washington:

Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane will give a State of the Industry update.
NCBA policy experts will share the latest information on taxes, cattle markets, conservation, Waters of the U.S., animal health, trade, infrastructure, and more.
NCBA’s PAC leadership will report on the powerful impact your dollars had in the last election.

Your policy team lives and works inside the Beltway so you don’t have to. Your operation may be hundreds or even thousands of miles away from Washington, but because of the work of our policy team, your voice is being heard loud and clear. No matter what party is in power or what story the media chooses to spin each day, our mission never wavers: show up at every meeting, attack every issue, talk to every decisionmaker, and make sure the best interests of the cattle and beef industry are NEVER ignored. We’re proud of the grassroots policy process that guides our work, and we look forward to speaking with you in New Orleans. Join us!

Regional Meetings

Tuesday, January 31
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Stay up to date on what’s happening in your industry! Meet cattlemen from your area of the country to discuss important regional issues and how they may impact your operations.

NCBA Region I Meeting - Room 214

NCBA Region II Meeting - Room 206-207

NCBA Region III Meeting - Room 346-347

NCBA Region IV Meeting - Room 343-345

NCBA Region V Meeting - Room 255-257

NCBA Region VI Meeting - Room 224

NCBA Region VII Meeting - Room 217-219

NCBA Policy Committee Meetings

Wednesday, February 1
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Thursday, February 2
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Your voice counts! Come participate in the decision-making that shapes the issues affecting your operations today.

You must be a committee member to vote in NCBA Policy Committee meetings. If you are interested in becoming a committee member, contact your state cattlemen’s association.

BQA Producer Forum

Genetics of Bovine Congestive Heart Failure

Wednesday, February 1
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room 244-245

Make time to attend the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Producer Forum to learn how the BQA program continues to evolve with a new focus on continuing education opportunities. Guest presenter Brian Vander Ley, DVM, PhD, from the University of Nebraska Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center will present research on bovine congestive heart failure and the genetics involved. A brief BQA program update along with Q & A with presenters will ensure you get your questions answered.

Checkoff Highlight Session

Thursday, February 2
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room 217-219

Attend this session to hear an update about research, education and promotional programs funded by the Beef Checkoff. The highlight session will provide attendees a valuable look into the work being done to address consumer beef demand drivers and how these efforts support the Beef Industry Long Range Plan (LRP). The LRP was adopted in 2020 with a defined mission to “Ensure the long-term prosperity of the U.S. beef industry by sustainably producing the most trusted, highest quality and consistently satisfying protein for consumers around the world.” The LRP serves as a guidepost for the beef checkoff, individual farmers and ranchers, industry organizations and affiliated businesses.

Beef Checkoff committee members will be seated with their committee. Guests are encouraged to attend and learn more about these valuable programs.

Sustainability Forum

Checkoff Committee Meetings

Thursday, February 2
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Checkoff committee meetings are open to everyone. Committee members (CBB and Federation) will be seated at the tables, guests are invited to join in the gallery. The meeting focus will be producers setting priorities for the next fiscal year and receiving updates on current checkoff-funded programs.