November 2016 -  Vol. 4  Issue 11
The official newsletter of the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association, Kentucky Beef Council and the Kentucky Beef Network.
Features
KCA to host Town Hall Meetings to discuss Cattle Markets

We invite you to join the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association for an open meeting to discuss the current situation within the cattle markets. We will be offering two regional meetings that will be open to our members and the public.

They will be held:

Thursday, Nov. 17 at 5:00pm EST
Larue County Extension Office
807 Old Elizabethtown Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748

Friday, Nov. 18 at 1:30pm EST
Clark County Extension Office
1400 Fortune Dr.
Winchester, KY 40391

Representatives from the packer and feeder industry will be available for a panel discussion. We hope you will be able to join us! You can click here  to RSVP on Facebook. 

KCA Hosts Senator Mitch McConnell
On Tuesday, October 26, the KCA had the honor of hosting  Senator Mitch McConnell  for a town hall meeting at White Farms (Tim and Amy White) in Lexington. A crowded barn of KY cattlemen and producers discussed with McConnell their questions and concerns on the current situation in the cattle markets.

McConnell's insight provided a fresh take on the market instability. Read more about his visit in the December issue of Cow Country News. 

Complete Producer Survey for Chance to Win a YETI Cooler

Beef producers all across the country, from every segment
of the industry, are being encouraged to participate in a survey that will help establish a benchmark and course for the beef industry in 2017 and beyond. The Producer Survey of the checkoff-funded 2016 National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) will collect producer information and opinions, which will be added to the audit's traditional production research, to form an in-depth look at where the industry stands and what its successes and shortcomings are.
 
The survey can be accessed at the Beef Quality Assurance website at  http://www.bqa.org/nbqa-producer-survey. The deadline to complete the survey is  November 18.
 
Upon completing the survey, participants can choose to leave their contact information to be entered for a chance at winning a YETI® Tundra 75 Marine Cooler. For more information, contact Jesse Fulton at  jfulton@beef.org, or  303-850-3461. Final results of the 2016 NBQA will be released in July 2017.

Check Your Mail for Annual Cattle Survey

The U.S Department of Agriculture's National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) will begin mailing out the Annual Cattle Survey in mid-December. The survey inventories all beef and dairy cattle, calf crop and cattle on feed.
 
"Having an accurate inventory report is critical during this period of lower prices to better understand the cattle market," said David Knopf, director of the NASS Eastern Mountain Regional Office in Kentucky. "Each producer response is important for achieving factual counts."
 
Nearly 1,300 Kentucky farmers will be surveyed. Data collection begins Jan. 1, 2017, and continues through Jan. 12. The results will be published in the Cattle Report due out Jan. 31, 2017.

2017 KCA Convention Registration Now Open
SAVE THE DATE: Join us for the 2017 KCA Annual Convention on January 19-20, 2017, at the Lexington Convention Center! View our tentative schedule below.

Members who pre-register before December 31 get a discounted registration fee of $50 and enter for a chance to win a $100 Cabela's Gift Card. Visit the KCA website to register online or download the registration form.


Checkin' On the Checkoff





Keep your eyes open for our Rural Consumer Campaign promoting delicious beef as we continue to plan for our new Consumer Launch set for grilling season next year!

Happening at Eden Shale Farm

Recap of Open House

If you missed the Open House at Eden Shale Farm on Oct. 15, watch the video below for a recap of the day and get a taste of all the exciting and innovative things going on at the farm. Visit their blog at  edenshalefarm.com  for more info!


Upcoming KJCA Events

Singing Competition for KJCA and KCA Youth
Have you got what it takes to compete in the first ever Cattlemen's Got Talent Singing Competition? Now is your chance!
 
KJCA members and family of KCA members aged 13-21 can enter for a chance to win free registration to the 2017 KCA Convention, an opportunity to sing at convention's Opening General Session, and bragging rights for the next year. Click here   for a full set of rules and regulations. All entries must be received by November 30th. 

 

In the News




Cattle Markets Have Many Moving Parts
Read what Troy Applehans, Market Analyst with 
CattleFax,  has to say about the ongoing cattle market discussion in this Beef Issues Quarterly article.

Cattlemen's Webinar Series
Catch up on the free webinars provided by the NCBA. You can watch the pre-recorded webinars on these topics and more:
  -Succession Planning- For Next Gens Only!
  -Don't Get Caught Off Guard - Preparing For Changing Antibiotic Regulations

Online  Registration Open for 2017 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show
Save the Date for the 2017 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, Feb. 1-3, 2017, in Nashville, TN. Register online here.


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