Producers Testify on State of the Cattle Industry and Predator Reintroduction

WASHINGTON (March 4, 2025) – Today, two members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) testified before two separate congressional committees on policy priorities for the cattle industry and to share their personal experience with dangerous predator reintroduction. 

Troy Sander, a Kansas cattle producer and president of the Kansas Livestock Association, appeared before the House Agriculture Committee urging policymakers to pass a Farm Bill, pass tax legislation to protect family farms and ranches, and strengthen policies that protect our food security. 

“Cattle producers are seeing higher prices for their livestock, but the entire industry continues to face pressure from rising input costs, taxes, and overregulation coming from Washington,” said Sander. “I urge Congress to pass new legislation that lowers taxes and finally ends the Death Tax, pass a Farm Bill, protect beef promotion efforts, and roll back harmful regulations that hurt farmers and ranchers.” 

Kent Clark, a Washington rancher and member of the Washington Cattlemen’s Association, addressed the House Natural Resources Committee to explain his experiences with the reintroduction of dangerous predator species in rural communities throughout the West. 

“Too often, Washington bureaucrats pursue policies like reintroducing experimental populations of dangerous wolves and grizzly bears right in the heart of ranching communities. Sadly, ranchers like me have seen the devastating impact of these decisions with these predators harming our cattle and threatening rural residents,” said Clark. “My message to Congress is to listen to rural communities and rethink policies that may sound good in Washington but will make life harder in rural America.” 

View Sander’s testimony and watch the hearing. 

View Clark’s testimony and watch the hearing.