NCBA

[Ostater]

Would you recommend a person just starting out to join NCBA? I'm considering it.

 

[Roadapple]

He!! no.

 

[Isomade]

I also am NOT a fan

 

[houstoncutter]

only if you want to drink the kool-aid

 

[kenny thomas]

I am not a member and do not have an opinion either way but please tell your opinion as to why it is not worthwhile. I just dont know enough about the good and bad to form an opinion.

 

[xbred]

i sent my dues in for several years.. but i don't anymore.. i really don't know why... just seems like they are not for the little cattleman... maybe i'm wrong....

 

[Dave]

If you are just starting out there are probably more important things to spend your money on. Once you are well established joining a cattlemens organization makes more sence. But even then I would look more to a state or local organization.

 

[cross_7]

if remember right they are a proponent of R-CALF
just so you southern guys know, texas and southwest cattle raisers assoc. is affliated with ncba

 

[Dave]

if remember right they are a proponent of R-CALF

Who is a proponent of R-CALF? The only organization mentioned here is NCBA and they sure aren't a proponent of R-CALF.

 

[cross_7]

if remember right they are a proponent of R-CALF

Who is a proponent of R-CALF? The only organization mentioned here is NCBA and they sure aren't a proponent of R-CALF.

sorry your right
i remembered something about ncba and R-CALf just had it backwards

 

[John SD]

I've let all my dues lapse to both organizations but I would rejoin R-CALF or USCA before I would join NCBA.

 

[Dave]

I've let all my dues lapse to both organizations but I would rejoin R-CALF or USCA before I would join NCBA.

I find NCBA to be too close to the packers for my taste. R-CALF is to radical and sue happy for me. I like the middle of the road approach of USCA. I met and talked to their executive director (I can't remember his name right now) and I was certainly impressed.

 

[Ostater]

Thank you for your thoughts. I think I'm going to join our state association, for networking potential.

 

[John SD]

I've let all my dues lapse to both organizations but I would rejoin R-CALF or USCA before I would join NCBA.

I find NCBA to be too close to the packers for my taste. R-CALF is to radical and sue happy for me. I like the middle of the road approach of USCA. I met and talked to their executive director (I can't remember his name right now) and I was certainly impressed.

I agree. I believe Jon Wooster is the current USCA president.

I met newly appointed R-CALF director Chuck Kiker and R-CALF founder Leo McDonnel at a R-CALF meeting in Ft Pierre before the big blowup that led to their ouster from R-CALF and the formation of USCA.

I personally handed my last R-CALF membership renewal check to Leo at that meeting, and haven't paid dues since.

R-CALF director Johnny Smith was always quite opinionated but I always felt he was straight up with me and I considered him a personal friend. Not so sure about some of the others on the board at R-CALF. Especially after they booted Leo and the others out.

http://www.uscattlemen.org

 

[JSCATTLE]

Chuck was the president of our local cattleman's association . I wasn't impressed with that group either .

 

[houstoncutter]

Chuck was the president of our local cattleman's association . I wasn't impressed with that group either .

Aint that the truth!!!