New NCBA president outlines priorities for 2026

by | Feb 11, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News

Gene Copenhaver, a producer from southwest Virginia, is the new president of the National Cattlmen’s Beef Association. Copenhaver tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network about his cattle operation and a business relationship with the state of Iowa.

He says that while he is excited to lead in his new position as NCBA president, NCBA leadership is a team effort.

Copenhaver tells Iowa Ag Radio about the priorities for NCBA in 2026 and beyond.

Gene Copenhaver spoke with the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network at the 2026 CattleCon and NCBA trade show in Nashville Tennessee.