The Nebraska Cattlemen will host a strong lineup of speakers to address priority cattle industry issues during its Midyear Meeting to be held in Albion and Columbus on June 7-8.  

Issues will include volatile grain and beef trade markets, the state’s water agreement with Kansas, new and changing environmental regulations for ranchers and feeders.  All cattlemen are invited to participate in the discussion of these and other issues that will be held in the Nebraska Cattlemen’s six committees: animal health, brand, education, marketing, natural resources and tax.

Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy will attend the Welcome Reception & Steak Fry at the Albion Country Club on June 7.

On June 8^th at the Central Community College in Columbus, Sen. Mark Christensen (District 44, Imperial) and Dave Cookson, Deputy Attorney General, will discuss funding options and the implementation of LB 701, which is designed to help Nebraska comply with the 1943 water agreement with Kansas. Also, Sen. Ron Raikes, Education Committee Chair, (District 25, Lincoln) will address the state’s top education issues and Sen. Ray Janssen, Revenue Committee Chair, (District 15, Nickerson) will discuss the committee’s $200 million tax reduction package. At the Cattlemen’s General Session Sen. Mike Friend, Urban Affairs Committee Chair (District 10, Omaha), will discuss tax issues, including the repeal of the Nebraska estate tax.

Also during the General Session, returning from meetings in Europe and Asia just in time to attend the Nebraska Cattlemen Midyear Meeting, USDA Undersecretary Chuck Lambert is to discuss trade issues.

“It’s normal in the cattle business for issues to be developing on many fronts and this year is no different,” NC President Jay Wolf said. “We are again fortunate to have folks knowledgeable in all the priority topics to be joining us to provide updates. Midyear is a social event and a time for cattle producers to become updated on the issues that affect their bottom lines. We encourage all cattle producers to attend and participate,” Wolf said.

Registration is available on line at www.nebraskacattlemen.org or by calling 402-475-2333.

The Nebraska Cattlemen association serves as the representative for the state’s beef cattle industry and represents professional cattle breeders, ranchers and feeders, as well as 46 county and local cattlemen’s associations. Its headquarters are in Lincoln and a second office in Alliance serves cattlemen in western Nebraska.   This and other Nebraska Cattlemen information is available at www.nebraskacattlemen.org.