2018 Cattle Industry Summer Meeting

More than 600 cattle industry leaders will be attending the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in Denver this week to help create direction for critical industry programs. The meeting is taking place Aug. 1-4.

The event includes meetings of cattlemen and women representing the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, American National CattleWomen and National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Among the purposes of the yearly conference is to create a framework for checkoff and policy efforts on behalf of U.S. cattle producers for the upcoming fiscal year, which for NCBA and the Cattlemen’s Beef Board begins Oct. 1.

You can find the full press release here.

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Photos

2018 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting Photo Album

Audio Interviews

Cattle Industry Summer Meeting Underway: Interview with Marvin Kokes, NCBA

Danielle Beck, NCBA Director of Government Affairs, discusses fake meat issues –
Interview with Danielle Beck, NCBA

Allison Rivera, NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs, discusses policy priorities –
Interview with Allison Rivera, NCBA

NCBA president Kevin Kester of California talks about top industry concerns –
Interview with Kevin Kester, NCBA president

Kent Backus, NCBA Director of International Trade –
Interview with Kent Backus, NCBA

Marvin Kokes, NCBA Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations and Events – 2019 Convention Preview
Interview with Marvin Kokes, NCBA

NCBA Wraps Up Summer Business Meeting in DenverInterview with Kendal Frazier, NCBA

Beltway Beef Podcast: John Robinson, NCBA Vice President, Membership and Communications – Summer Meeting, Membership, 2019 Convention

News Releases

Hawaii Ranch Honored for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship

New York Farm Honored for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship

Texas Ranch Honored for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship

Montana Ranch Honored for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship

South Dakota Feedlot Honored for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship

Minnesota Farm Honored for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship