CattleCon is the cattle industry’s largest event of the year, and the 2026 event in Nashville, Tennessee, Feb. 3-5, combines business, education and entertainment for thousands of attendees. This is where you’ll find links to photos, audio, and other information from the 2026 CattleCon in Nashville, TN, February 3-5.
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Photos
Official CattleCon 2026 Photography
Press Releases
Virginia Cattleman Takes Helm as NCBA President
CattleCon 2026 Recognizes Industry Honorees
CME Group Scholarships Awarded to Future Beef Industry Leaders
CattleFax Outlook Signals Cattle Cycle Turning as Strong Demand Meets Tight Supplies in 2026
CattleCon 2026 Breaks Attendance Record
National Environmental Stewardship Award Presented to Nebraska Ranch
2026 Beef Quality Assurance Award Winners Announced During CattleCon
NCBA Releases 2026 Policy Priorities at CattleCon
CattleCon 2026 Kicks Off in the Heart of Downtown Nashville
Vince Gill Headlines Cowboy’s Night at the Opry During CattleCon 2026
CattleCon 2026 Highlights Not To Be Missed”
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Inductees to be Recognized During CattleCon 2026″
CattleCon 2026 Prepares Next Generation of Producers”
Audio Interviews
2026 CattleCon preview with Kristin Torres, Executive Director of Meetings and Events, NCBA
Interview with Kristin Torres (7:26)
NCBA Officers
2026 Officer Team
Gene Copenhaver, NCBA, President
Interview with Gene Copenhaver (7:06)
Kim Brackett, NCBA, President-Elect
Interview with Kim Brackett (7:51)
Skye Krebs, NCBA, Vice President
Interview with Skye Krebs (6:11)
NCBA Staff
Colin Woodall, NCBA CEO
CattleCon Interview with Colin Woodall (6:00)
Kent Bacus, NCBA Executive Director, Government Affairs
CattleCon Interview with Kent Bacus (11:00)
Ethan Lane, NCBA Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
CattleCon Interview with Ethan Lane (7:43)
Mary-Thomas Hart, Chief Counsel, Government Affairs
CattleCon Interview with Mary-Thomas Hart (7:44)
Clay Parker, NCBA Associate Director, Government Affairs
CattleCon Interview with Clay Parker (9:00)
Sigrid Johannes, NCBA Executive Director, Government Affairs
CattleCon Interview with Sigrid Johannes (19:41)
Josh White, Executive Director, Producer Education and Sustainability
CattleCon Interview with Josh White (7:50)
Dr. Kathy Simmons, NCBA Chief Veterinarian
CattleCon Interview with Kathy Simmons (7:59)
Garrett Edmonds, NCBA, Senior Director of Government Affairs
CattleCon Interview with Garrett Edmonds (8:37)
NCBA Beef Checkoff Funded Programs
Michaela Clowser, NCBA Senior Director for Producer Education
Interview with Michaela Clowser, NCBA (5:32)
Shalene McNeil – NCBA Executive Director, Nutrition Science, Health and Wellness
Interview with Shalene McNeil (7:03)
Julia Herman – Veterinarian, Beef Cattle Specialist – Beef Quality Assurance Program
Interview with Julia Herman (7:45)
Other Interviews
Environmental Stewardship Awards
Regional winners
Region III: Smith Family Farms, Bankston, Iowa
Interview with Jack Smith, ESA Award Region III Winner (8:30)
Region V: G&G Livestock and Cathey Cattle Company, Polson, Montana
Interview with Britany Cathey and Gregory Gardner, ESA Award Region V Winner (7:26)
Region IV: McFaddin Ranch, Victoria, Texas
Interview with Bob McCann, ESA Award Region IV Winner (6:18)
Winners of the 2026 Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards
BQA Marketer of the Year, Joe Don Eilers, Sysco Corporation
Interview with Joe Don Eilers (6:00)
BQA Educator Award, Jerry Yates, West Virginia University
Interview with Jerry Yates (7:31)
BQA Dairy FARM Award, Greta Halahan, Singing Brook Farms
Interview with Greta Halahan (8:58)
BQA Feeder Award, Luke Larson, Ordway Cattle Feeders
Interview with Luke Larson (5:10)
Shannon Farrell, Oklahoma State University, Agricultural Economics – Next Generation Estate Planning
Interview with Shannon Farrell, Oklahoma State University, (7:25)
U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom
Interview with Dan Halstrom, President/CEO, USMEF (6:52)
Brian Gier, CEO, Akralos – new joint venture between Alltech and ADM
Interview with Brian Gier (4:48)
Randy Blach, CEO, CattleFax
Interview with Randy Blach (10:47)
Session Audio
CattleFax Outlook seminar – Randy Blach, CEO, CattleFax
Randy Blach Presentation (14:20)
CattleFax Outlook seminar – Kevin Good, VP Industry Relations, CattleFax
Kevin Good Presentation (23:18)
CattleFax Outlook seminar – Mike Murphy, COO, CattleFax
Mike Murphy Presentation (20:52)
CattleFax Outlook seminar – Troy Bockelmann, Director of Protein, Grain, CattleFax
Troy Bockelmann Presentation (16:30)
CattleFax Outlook seminar – Matt Makens, Atmospheric Scientist, Makens Weather
Matt Makens Presentation (20:04)