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Description: R-CALF USA, the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA) and Farmers Business Network will host an independent livestock producer meeting, tomorrow, Wednesday, March 22. The meeting will take place at Martin Livestock Auction, located at 504 E. Bennett Ave., in Martin, South Dakota.
A beef supper will be provided at 6 p.m. RSVPs are appreciated. To RSVP, contact Joe Waln at (605) 515-0257 or martinlivestockbr@goldenwest.net.
Following the meal, Farmers Business Network Senior Sales Manager Don Moody will give a presentation on risk management tools to protect your operation from market, weather and livestock mortality risk exposures.
R-CALF USA President and Region III Director Brett Kenzy and R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard will present R-CALF USA’s farm bill platform, give a brief update on the R-CALF USA antitrust litigation and other issues. A discussion on how to best support these policy positions will follow.
SDSGA will give an update on the “Save Your Brand” campaign, the status of H.B. 1201, and the future of the South Dakota Brand Board.
R-CALF USA is a one-member/one-vote organization. Voting members must own cattle. Associate members support the cause and do not own cattle. Activities carried out by R-CALF USA for the benefit of the U.S. cattle industry are funded exclusively by the independent cattle producers who pay their membership dues and by cattle producers, main-street businesses, and other individuals who participate in and contribute to fundraising events.
R-CALF USA works on various issues that affect the continued profitability and viability of independent U.S. cattle producers, such as mandatory country of origin labeling, checkoff reform, animal identification, livestock price reporting, animal health concerns, captive supplies and packer ownership of livestock, as well as various trade agreements.
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