(NAFB.com) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association strongly supports the Death Tax Repeal Act, led by Representatives Randy Feenstra (IA) and Sanford Bishop (GA). Repealing the federal estate tax, also known as the death tax, is NCBA’s top priority. NCBA President and Nebraska cattle producer Buck Wehrbein says the death tax isn’t pro-growth, but instead, it’s a death warrant for family businesses. “It’s the top threat to the future of family farms and ranches in the U.S., and cattle producers need relief from this insidious tax,” he said. “Family-owned farms and ranches operate with limited cash flow, with most of their value tied up in assets like land.” As farmland and pastureland values rise, more producers will be hit with this punitive tax, forcing them to sell assets or take on debt. “This is not a tax on the rich,” Wehrbein added, “it’s a boot to the neck of family businesses.”