country. “Producers may also want to use Hereford source- and age-verifi ed EID (electronic ID) tags,” Befort says, but adds that offering calves that are “weaned and preconditioned are the 2 biggest requirements. That ensures the buyers that they are getting a better animal all around.” There are no plans to expand the CHB program to
a packer farther south, but Befort suggests that the network of feedyards handling CHB cattle is within the reach of ranchers in Texas and the southwest. “I’m pretty certain that Liberal is basically in Oklahoma,” he chuckles,” or just a short way away. It wouldn’t be out of reach at all to have some feedyards that could expose those southern cattle to National Beef.” Befort also points out that “retained ownership op-
portunities are always encouraged. I realize that the market we are currently experiencing does not encour- age that, but I am always more than happy to visit with anyone interested in getting connected with a feedyard that would supply CHB cattle to our packer partners. “We’re just at 50 million pounds,” Befort says. “We
hope to continue to grow that amount, grow the supply and fi nd areas like Texas and the southwest where we can increase the value of the Hereford and Hereford- infl uenced cattle. If these feedyards are buying cattle out of Montana, they can just as easily buy them out of Texas.”
Plan to Attend Hereford Genetic Summit Drought, record-high feed costs, changing consumer
preferences and a growing global demand for protein have driven signifi cant changes in the U.S. beef indus- try. With these trends in mind, the American Hereford Association (AHA) is planning a Hereford Genetic Summit Sept. 4 and 5 in Springfi eld, Mo., where Her- eford enthusiasts can gather and engage in meaningful discussions about the industry, the inherent strengths and weaknesses of the Hereford breed, and the actions necessary to position the breed for continued growth. With the theme “Get on Board, Navigate Your Fu-
ture,” the Summit will include informative, educational presentations, small group discussions, audience par- ticipation, and, of course, entertainment and fun. The day-and-a-half conference program will include some of the most infl uential speakers in the beef industry. The event will be hosted at Missouri State Univer-
sity’s Darr Agricultural Center/Bond Learning Center in Springfi eld. Visit
HerefordGeneticSummit.com for more infor- mation and to register. Until Aug. 11, single registra-
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tion will be $200 and $300 for couples. After Aug. 11, including at the door, registration fees will be $250 for a single individual and $350 for a couple. Hotel and airport information is also available on the website.
Schedule THURSDAY, SEPT. 4
1:30-3 p.m. Registration, Darr Center 3 p.m. Charting Our Course, Craig Huffhines, AHA executive vice president; Jack Ward, AHA chief operating offi cer and breed improvement director
4:30 p.m. Yesterday’s Lessons, Today’s
Decisions, Tomorrow’s Opportunities, Kevin Ochsner, agribusiness consultant and host of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA’s) “Cattlemen to Cattlemen”
6 p.m. Hereford Tailgate Party and Taste of Missouri Sponsored by Ram Trucks, Biozyme Inc. and Springfi eld Grocer Co. Inc.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 5 Breakfast buffet available at hotel
8 a.m. Buses leave hotel 8:30 a.m. Navigating Our Future, Kevin Ochsner
8:45 a.m. Understanding the Consumer, John Lundeen, NCBA senior executive director of market research; Joe Pawlak, Technomic vice president
10 a.m. Break 10 a.m. CHB Culinary Class
10:20 a.m. Economic Drivers of the Beef Industry, Randy Blach, CattleFax CEO; Dr. G. Kee Jim, Feedlot Health Management Services Ltd. CEO and managing director
11:30 a.m. Lunch buffet
12:30 p.m. The Value of Hereford Genetics in the Commercial Industry, Lorna Marshall, Genex Cooperative U.S. beef marketing manager; Dr. Randall Raymond, Simplot Livestock Co. director of research and veterinary services
1:45 p.m. Your Responsibility as a Seedstock
Producer, Galen Fink, Fink Beef Genetics, Randolph, Kan.; Don Schiefelbein, Schiefelbein Farms LLC, Kimball, Minn.
3 p.m. Break 3:20 p.m. Get on Board, Kevin Ochsner 4:15 p.m. Buses to hotel
5:30 p.m. Load buses at hotel for Showboat Branson Belle
7-11 p.m. Evening aboard Showboat Branson Belle
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