At the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), we understand that Gen-X-ers and Gen-Y-ers will lead the beef industry into the future. That is why we created a Young Producers’ Council (YPC) for NCBA members who are 18-35 years of age. NCBA will be a driving force in the industry’s future, and we want you to help us get there.
During the 2008 Summer Convention, the NCBA Board of Directors passed an interim resolution creating the Young Producers’ Council. The YPC will have a voice in the form of one council member on each NCBA policy group committee.
Join YPC today and get involved!
Already an NCBA member? It's free to join YPC*. You will need to log into your NCBA account to join YPC, check the Young Producers' Council box in member status section under the "my profile" tab. Please call 1-866-Beef-USA if you do not know your NCBA username or have trouble logging in.
Not an NCBA member? Join NCBA today and become a YPC member at no additional cost.
*You must be a current NCBA member between the ages of 18-35 to participate in YPC.
Young Producers' Council 2012 Officers and Board
Front row: Ben Neale, Tenn. (Outgoing Chair); Travis Hoffman, Colo. (Secretary); Ansen Pond, Texas (Live Cattle Marketing); Jaclyn Wilson-Demel, Neb. (Resolutions); Jen Livsey, Texas (Membership); Back row: Faustine Curry, Texas (Agricultural Policy); Evan Tate, Ky. (Property Rights and Environmental Management); Rae Marie Gordon, Colo. (Cattle Health and Well Being); J.W. Wood, Hawaii (Vice Chairman); Philip Weltmer, Kan. Not Pictured: Lance Zimmerman, Colo. (Chairman); Margaret Ann Smith (Tax and Credit); Sarah Baker, Idaho (Federal Lands).
Read what young producers have to say about what's going on in the Industry and on Capitol Hill. The blog contains pieces from a dozen different authors from all aspects of the cattle business that range in topics about their views on important legislation, how they manage their operations, and their vision for the future. Your voice can be heard by expressing your comments on the blogs and helping to shape policy decisions through YPC.
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