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Iowa Cattlemen's Association Faces Shortfall In Money, Membership
KCCI 8 Des Moines
September 26, 2006
Iowa (IA), US
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Cattleman's Association faces budget cuts and member discontent just as the state's beef industry is poised for a comeback.
The group is cutting $260,000, or nearly a fourth, from its budget for next year. It blames shortfalls in membership and in money from a checkoff program used to promote beef.
President Leon Yantis said the cuts will mean the elimination of an unknown number of staff positions at its headquarters in Ames.
Iowa cattle producers are trying to ride a wave of increased ethanol production. Using distillers' dried grains, a cheap byproduct of the ethanol-making process, could be a way for Iowa's cattle feeders to gain a competitive edge.
Yantis said membership in the group is down to about 10,300, instead of an expected 11,000.
Source: The Associated Press
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Iowa Cattlemans Association is an affiliate of the National Cattlemans Beef Association (NCBA).
KCCI 8 Des Moines
September 26, 2006
Iowa (IA), US
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Cattleman's Association faces budget cuts and member discontent just as the state's beef industry is poised for a comeback.
The group is cutting $260,000, or nearly a fourth, from its budget for next year. It blames shortfalls in membership and in money from a checkoff program used to promote beef.
President Leon Yantis said the cuts will mean the elimination of an unknown number of staff positions at its headquarters in Ames.
Iowa cattle producers are trying to ride a wave of increased ethanol production. Using distillers' dried grains, a cheap byproduct of the ethanol-making process, could be a way for Iowa's cattle feeders to gain a competitive edge.
Yantis said membership in the group is down to about 10,300, instead of an expected 11,000.
Source: The Associated Press
kcci.com
Iowa Cattlemans Association is an affiliate of the National Cattlemans Beef Association (NCBA).
