Kentucky Cattlemen's Association, Inc

Convention is right around the corner! Mark your calendars for January 16-17, 2025 in Owensboro. Group rate rooms are now available to book at the following locations.

Attention college students! KCA is now accepting applications for our Fall internships. Resume and cover letters can be emailed to [email protected] by August 9th. Visit https://lnkd.in/eawqmqJA for more details. #internship

Mike and Tammy Wilson's farm, Whispering Hills, received the prestigious 2024 Leopold Conservation Award at this year's Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting. Mike is a member of Anderson County Cattlemen's Association, and is a great example of how profitability and environmental stewardship go hand in hand when it comes to cattle production. Congratulations, Mike and Tammy!

KCA staff and leadership attended the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting July 8-10 in San Diego, CA. The event, which brings together State Cattlemen’s affiliates, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board is aimed at discussing critical issues, developing initiatives, and establishing direction for improving the beef cattle industry. The week also included Checkoff Committee meetings (CBB and Federation) to focus on producers setting priorities for the next fiscal year and receiving updates on current checkoff-funded programs. Attending were KCA President Jeff Pettit, Kentucky Beef Council Chair Ryan Miller, and Cary King who serves on the NCBA Resolutions Committee. Also in attendance were Cattlemen’s Beef Board members Andy Bishop and Mitchel Logsdon, with Andy Bishop currently chairing the Beef Promotion Operating Committee.

The KCA Board of Directors had their second quarterly meeting in Henry County. Guest speakers included KY State Vet, Dr. Steve Velasco and Kennedy, Addie Rose, and Lincoln McBurney who spoke about their summer sausage and beef stick business. Thanks to the Henry County Cattlemen for providing a delicious lunch!

The future looks bright for the beef industry! During the 95th Kentucky FFA Association State Convention, we got to hear the multitude of ways FFA members are already advocating for beef across the commonwealth! 38 members participated in the annual beef signing day, pledging their advocacy efforts in the state. Numerous members attended advocacy workshops with NCBA Staff, Chandler Mulvaney, and even more members stopped by the KY BEEF booth and spoke about how they are already advocating for beef in KY!

Help us welcome our Summer intern, Charity Moore 👏 Charity has been selected as the 2024 Summer intern for the Kentucky Beef Council. Charity was raised on a grain, forage and beef cattle farm in Germantown, Ohio. She grew up showing through 4-H and was heavily involved in FFA. Currently, Charity will be a senior at the University of Kentucky majoring in Animal Sciences (Food Animal Enterprises and Production) with a minor in Agriculture Economics. Through her background in agriculture and involvement in various organizations, Charity knew she had a passion for not only the agriculture industry, but the beef industry as well. She is excited to continue to expand her knowledge of the industry through working with the Kentucky Beef Council as a Summer Intern.

Two Kentuckians are participating in the 2024 National Cattlemen's Beef Association Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC) this week. The ten day leadership conference is a great opportunity to create a network of producers that gain a better understanding of cattle production practices in all parts of the country. Attending are Spencer Paul, representing the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association and Alex Tolbert, representing the American Angus Association.

Funding for the Kentucky Livestock Innovation Center was approved thanks to Kentucky General Assembly appropriations made in this year’s House Bill 1. The General Assembly gave the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association $22 million for the construction of the center that will be located at the University of Kentucky’s C. Oran Little Research Center in Woodford County. Read more about the Livestock Innovation Center here:

Cattle producers know first-hand the importance of clean air, water, and protecting our natural resources. This Earth Day, we are celebrating producers who go above and beyond to be excellent stewards of the land! Mike Wilson of Anderson County Cattlemen's Association knows what it takes to run a profitable business, feed a growing population, and preserve the Earth for future generations. Read more about Mike's operation in the article below: https://lnkd.in/e4vHAjrA