(NAFB.com) – CattleCon 2026 has broken the all-time event attendance record, with more than 9,400 cattle producers and industry stakeholders converging in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The largest event of its kind brings the cattle and beef industry together each year for business meetings, education, and engagement. “It is exciting to see thousands of producers gather together with the common goal of moving our business forward,” said NCBA President Buck Wehrbein (WHERE-byne). “The record attendance demonstrates the dedication our producers have toward driving beef demand and creating policy that secures a bright future for the next generation of producers.” NCBA spent a lot of time working on policy priorities during the event. Those priorities included protecting the nation’s herd from foreign animal diseases and enhancing and strengthening U.S. mitigation measures against the inclusion of the New World Screwworm.