cattlecon 2025 schedule
Monday, February 3, 2025
7:00AM - 4:00PM Grazing Management Tour (Sponsored by ENVU and USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service)
8:00AM - 1:00PM ANCW Meetings
2:00PM - 4:00PM NCBA Executive Committee (Sponsored by IMI Global, Inc.)
5:00PM - 6:30PM NCBA Region Meetings (Sponsored by JCB)
7:00PM - 10:00PM ANCW Cowgirl Cotillion
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
8:00AM - 10:00AM D.C. Issues Update
8:30AM - 10:00AM CBB Executive Committee
9:00AM - 11:15AM Cattlemen's College Sessions (Sponsored by Zoetis)
10:30AM - 12:30PM Checkoff Evaluation Committee Meeting
11:30AM - 1:00PM Cattlemen's College General Session Lunch
(Sponsored by Zoetis, Beef Donated by Certified Angus Beef)
11:30AM - 1:00PM NCBA-PAC Meeting
1:00PM - 2:00PM NCBA Joint Federal Lands and Property Rights/Environmental Management Committee
1:00PM - 2:45PM Market Research-Today's Beef Consumer
1:00PM - 3:00PM NCBA Livestock Marketing Council
1:00PM - 3:00PM NCBA Tax and Credit Committee
1:30PM - 3:00PM BQA Producer Forum
2:00PM - 3:00PM NCBA Federal Lands Committee
2:00PM - 3:00PM NCBA Property Rights & Environmental Management Committee
3:00PM - 4:30PM Opening General Session "Flying Into the Wind" (Sponsored by Zoetis)
4:30PM - 5:30PM Convention First Timer Meat-Up
4:30PM - 7:30PM NCBA Trade Show Welcome Reception-Lone Star Luau (Sponsored by MWI Animal Health, Immucell and John Deere, Beef Donated by Certified Angus Beef)
- NCBA Trade Show-Cattle Chats
- NCBA Trade Show-Learning Lounge
- NCBA Trade Show-Chutes & Scales Showdown (Sponsored by Arrowquip, Powder River, Gallagher, Legend Rubber; Panels provided by Priefert)
- NCBA Trade Show-Demonstration Arena (Sponsored by Neogen, Superior Steel, NCBA, BQA and the Beef Checkoff)
5:00PM - 6:00PM CBB Budget & Audit Committee
5:30PM - 7:30PM Idaho Reception
6:00PM - 7:00PM NCBA Young Cattlemen's Conference (YCC) Reception (By Invitation Only) (Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, John Deere, Farm Credit & Tyson)
6:00PM - 7:30PM Iowa Reception
7:00PM - 8:30 PM NCF Environmental Stewardship Award Reception
(Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, NCBA and NCF)
7:00PM - 8:30PM Nebraska Cattlemen Reception
7:00PM - 9:00PM Missouri Cattle Industry Reception
7:30PM - 9:00PM "World Without Cows" Documentary Viewing (Sponsored by Alltech)
8:00PM - 10:30PM NCBA-PAC Reception & Live Auction
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
6:30AM - 7:30AM BEEFit 5K & Fun Run
(Sponsored by Huvepharma, Shirts Donated by Roper)
8:00AM - 9:30AM General Session II "Building a Resilient Future for Agriculture" (Sponsored by National Corn Growers Association)
9:00AM - 6:00PM NCBA Trade Show
- NCBA Trade Show-Cattle Chats
- NCBA Trade Show-Learning Lounge
- NCBA Trade Show-Chutes & Scales Showdown (Sponsored by Arrowquip, Powder River, Gallagher, Legend Rubber; Panels provided by Priefert)
- NCBA Trade Show-Demonstration Arena (Sponsored by Neogen, Superior Steel, NCBA, BQA and the Beef Checkoff)
10:00AM - 11:00AM Cattlemen's College Sessions (Sponsored by Zoetis)
10:00AM - 12:00PM Checkoff Highlights Session
10:00AM - 12:00PM NCBA Policy Committee Meetings
- NCBA Cattle Health & Well-Being Committee
- NCBA Live Cattle Marketing Committee
11:15AM - 12:15PM Cattlemen’s College Sessions (Sponsored by Zoetis)
11:30AM - 1:30PM NCBA Trade Show Lunch (Beef Donated by Tyson)
1:00PM - 2:30PM Sustainability Forum
(Sponsored by Noble Research Institute)
2:30PM - 4:30PM NCBA Policy Committee Meetings
- NCBA Agriculture & Food Policy Committee
- NCBA International Trade Committee
2:30PM - 5:30PM Checkoff Committee Meetings
- Checkoff Consumer Trust Committee
- Checkoff Domestic Marketing Committee
- Checkoff International Marketing Committee
- Checkoff Nutrition and Health Committee
- Checkoff Safety & Product Innovation Committee
- Checkoff Stakeholder Engagement Committee
3:00PM - 4:00PM Cattlemen's College Sessions (Sponsored by Zoetis)
4:00PM - 6:00PM NCBA Trade Show-Wine Down Wednesday Reception
(Sponsored by Volac and Alltech)
5:00PM - 6:00PM Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Reception
6:00PM - 8:00PM Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Alumni Reception
6:00PM - 9:00PM Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Banquet & Awards
7:00PM - 10:00PM Big TX Fest
(Sponsored by Central Life Sciences)
Thursday, February 6, 2025
8:00AM - 10:00AM General Session III - CattleFax 2025 U.S. & Global Protein & Grain Outlook Seminar
(Sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC & Zoetis)
9:00AM - 4:00PM NCBA Trade Show
- NCBA Trade Show-Cattle Chats
- NCBA Trade Show-Learning Lounge
- NCBA Trade Show-Chutes & Scales Showdown (Sponsored by Arrowquip, Powder River, Gallagher, Legend Rubber; Panels provided by Priefert)
- Cattlemen's College in the Trade Show (Sponsored by Zoetis)
10:30AM - 12:30PM Cattlemen's Beef Board Meeting
11:30AM - 1:00PM Emerging Leaders Luncheon Presented By ANCW
11:30AM - 1:30PM NCBA Trade Show Lunch
(Beef Donated by Cargill)
1:00PM - 2:00PM FarmHer & RanchHer - Making an Impact
2:00PM - 3:00PM Blue Jacket Social
(Sponsored by Culver's)
2:30PM - 4:00PM NCBA Trade Show-Barks & Barrels Reception
(Sponsored by Case IH and New Holland)
3:00PM - 5:00PM NCBA Board of Directors
(Sponsored by American Quarter Horse Association)
4:00PM - 5:30PM Masters of Beef Advocacy Reception (MBA Graduates Only)
(Sponsored by East Foundation and Texas A&M Center for Grazinglands & Ranch Management)
4:00PM - 6:00PM Sustainable Beef - Red Angus Reception
5:30PM - 7:00PM Roto-MIXER Pre-Party
(Sponsored by Roto-Mix)
7:00PM - 11:30PM Cowboys Night at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo (Sponsored by Caterpillar)