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November 7, 2005
Regional Meeting in the Bluegrass State
Only Six Days Away!
(Louisville, Ky.) – R-CALF USA invites all cattle producers to participate in the organization’s first regional meeting east of the Mississippi. The theme for the event is “Building a Strong National Voice for Independent Cattle Producers.”
The meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, Nov. 13, in the King William Room at the Executive West Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane, located across the street from the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. R-CALF USA Region VIII Director Gene Barber, along with R-CALF USA Volunteer Dave Hutchins, of West Mansfield, Ohio, will host the event.
“Cattle producers have to know all there is to know about R-CALF,” said Hutchins. “There is a long list of issues R-CALF USA is working on, such as disease protection, country-of-origin labeling, market competition, and trade.”
Registration for the meeting starts at 4 p.m. Barber is first on the agenda at 4:30 p.m. to give the welcome and speak a few words about the importance of producer involvement in the U.S. cattle industry.
“R-CALF is all about producers, and no one can represent their business concerns better than themselves,” noted Barber. “The issues that R-CALF works on are key to the long-term success of U.S. cattle ranchers.”
R-CALF USA President and Co-Founder Leo McDonnell will take the floor at 4:40 p.m. to address ways the organization is continuing to meet the challenges facing U.S. cattle producers.
“This meeting is an excellent opportunity for members in each region to get together to meet one another, get updates on issues, and provide input,” explained McDonnell. “One thing we have learned in the last few years is that a united cattle industry with a strong national voice can make some significant impacts.
“It is also important to note that change does not come easy, and many of the solutions to the challenges U.S. cattle producers face in this ever-evolving globally enhanced market are being diluted by fragmented industry signals,” he continued. “It will be even more important as we go forward that our elected officials understand which groups represent which segments of the cattle/beef industry.”
At 5:10 p.m., R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard will discuss the approach producers need to take to maintain profitability in the U.S. cattle industry.
“The U.S. beef industry is a very profitable, multi-segmented industry,” said Bullard. “R-CALF USA represents cattle producers who want to maximize the profitability of the live cattle segment of the beef supply chain. This meeting will outline the steps independent cattle producers must take to ensure that they continue receiving their fair share of the profits from the beef supply chain.”
At 5:40 p.m., McDonnell and Bullard will respond to questions from the audience.
MIX30-Agri-Dyne is sponsoring this event.
Regional Meeting in the Bluegrass State
Only Six Days Away!
(Louisville, Ky.) – R-CALF USA invites all cattle producers to participate in the organization’s first regional meeting east of the Mississippi. The theme for the event is “Building a Strong National Voice for Independent Cattle Producers.”
The meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, Nov. 13, in the King William Room at the Executive West Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane, located across the street from the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. R-CALF USA Region VIII Director Gene Barber, along with R-CALF USA Volunteer Dave Hutchins, of West Mansfield, Ohio, will host the event.
“Cattle producers have to know all there is to know about R-CALF,” said Hutchins. “There is a long list of issues R-CALF USA is working on, such as disease protection, country-of-origin labeling, market competition, and trade.”
Registration for the meeting starts at 4 p.m. Barber is first on the agenda at 4:30 p.m. to give the welcome and speak a few words about the importance of producer involvement in the U.S. cattle industry.
“R-CALF is all about producers, and no one can represent their business concerns better than themselves,” noted Barber. “The issues that R-CALF works on are key to the long-term success of U.S. cattle ranchers.”
R-CALF USA President and Co-Founder Leo McDonnell will take the floor at 4:40 p.m. to address ways the organization is continuing to meet the challenges facing U.S. cattle producers.
“This meeting is an excellent opportunity for members in each region to get together to meet one another, get updates on issues, and provide input,” explained McDonnell. “One thing we have learned in the last few years is that a united cattle industry with a strong national voice can make some significant impacts.
“It is also important to note that change does not come easy, and many of the solutions to the challenges U.S. cattle producers face in this ever-evolving globally enhanced market are being diluted by fragmented industry signals,” he continued. “It will be even more important as we go forward that our elected officials understand which groups represent which segments of the cattle/beef industry.”
At 5:10 p.m., R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard will discuss the approach producers need to take to maintain profitability in the U.S. cattle industry.
“The U.S. beef industry is a very profitable, multi-segmented industry,” said Bullard. “R-CALF USA represents cattle producers who want to maximize the profitability of the live cattle segment of the beef supply chain. This meeting will outline the steps independent cattle producers must take to ensure that they continue receiving their fair share of the profits from the beef supply chain.”
At 5:40 p.m., McDonnell and Bullard will respond to questions from the audience.
MIX30-Agri-Dyne is sponsoring this event.
