Monday, February 2nd
Registration
7:30AM-6:00PM
(Sponsored by Merck)
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | ANCW Meetings
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D.C. Issues Update (Sponsored by JBS USA)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | CBB Executive Committee Meeting
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Region Meetings
3:15 PM - 5:45 PM | Policy Committee Meetings
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Checkoff Evaluation Committee Meeting
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Leadership Reception
7:00 PM | ANCW Cowgirl Cotillion

Tuesday, February 3rd
Registration
7:30 AM-7:00PM
(Sponsored by Merck)
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Checkoff Research Insights: The Evolving Beef Marketplace
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Cattlemen's College Sessions (Sponsored by Zoetis)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Policy Committee Meetings
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Checkoff Highlights Session
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | BQA Producer Forum
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Opening General Session Featuring Keynote Speaker Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (Sponsored by John Deere and Zoetis)
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | NCBA Trade Show Music City Happy Hour Welcome Reception (Sponsored by ImmuCell, John Deere, MWI Animal Health)
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Cattle Chats
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Learning Lounge
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Cattlemen's College Sessions (Sponsored by Zoetis)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | CattleCon First Timer Meat-Up
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Prime Cut Awards Ceremony
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Various NCBA & Affiliate Receptions
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | YCC Reception
8:30 PM - 10:30 PM | NCBA-PAC Reception & Live Auction

Wednesday, February 4th
Registration
7:30 AM-5:00PM
(Sponsored by Merck)
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM | BEEFit Fun Run
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Cattlemen's College General Session II Featuring Keynote Speaker Jon Acuff (Sponsored by Zoetis)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | NCBA Trade Show
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Cattle Chats
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Learning Lounge
10:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Cattlemen's College Sessions (Sponsored by Zoetis)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Checkoff Committee Meetings
12:00 PM - 3:30 PM | CattleFax Board of Directors Lunch Meeting
1:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Cattlemen's College Sessions (Sponsored by Zoetis)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | NCBA Board of Directors Meeting (Sponsored by AQHA)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | NCBA Trade Show Music City Happy Hour Reception (Sponsored by ImmuCell, John Deere, MWI Animal Health)
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Reception & Banquet
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Boots on Broadway (Almost) (Sponsored by Central Life Sciences)

Thursday, February 5th
Registration
7:30 AM-3:00PM
(Sponsored by Merck)
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | General Session III - CattleFax 2026 U.S. & Global Protein & Grain Outlook Seminar (Sponsored by Purina and Zoetis)
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | NCBA Trade Show
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Cattle Chats
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Learning Lounge
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | ANCW Emerging Leaders
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | CBB Board Meeting
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Cattlemen's College Sessions-Trade Show and Demos (Sponsored by Zoetis)
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Career Crawl
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Corporate Partner Annual Meeting
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Cattlemen's College Sessions-BQA (Sponsored by Zoetis)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Sustainability Forum (Sponsored by Noble Research Institute)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | State of the Industry - NCBA Town Hall
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | NCBA Trade Show Music City Happy Hour Reception (Sponsored by ImmuCell, John Deere, MWI Animal Health)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Closing General Session
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Various NCBA & Affiliate Receptions
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | CattleFax Board of Directors Reception & Dinner
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Roto-Mixer Pre-Party (Sponsored by Roto-Mix)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Cowboy's Night at the Opry at the Ryman Auditorium Show I (Sponsored by Caterpillar)
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Cowboy's Night at the Opry at the Ryman Auditorium Show II (Sponsored by Caterpillar)

Friday, February 6th
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Grazing Management Workshop & Tour (Sponsored by Envu)
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | NCBA Agricultural Tour