Kansas Ag Connection - KCA Hosts 21st Annual Convention and Trade Show

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KCA Hosts 21st Annual Convention and Trade Show
Kansas Ag Connection - 11/15/2019

The 21st Annual Kansas Cattlemen's Association (KCA) Convention and Trade Show took place at the Meridian Center in Newton. KCA brought together experts from around the country to share the most up-to-date information and education in the cattle industry. The convention kicked off with a well-attended Policy Review Session where members came together to go over and recommend changes to expiring and existing policies as well as introduce new resolutions.

Newton Mayor Kathy Valentine welcomed everyone to the convention and shared all the City of Newton has to offer while visiting. Dr. Dan Thomson then opened the seminars with the latest information on herd health and management. Rounding out Friday was the KCA Annual Membership Business Meeting followed by the Cattlemen's Supper and entertainment provided by the Newton High School Orchestral Quartet.

Saturday's schedule opened with Executive Intelligence Review correspondent and KCA contributor Bob Baker. His presentation, "Beef Up! America!", explored financial and political forces that have steered U.S. agriculture into the hands of global mega-monopolistic forces that are destroying the historic institution called the American family farm. Following, Production Animal Consultation's, Dr. Jacob Hagenmaier, then led an interactive and informative discussion on Bovine Respiratory Disease. His presentation provided updates on BRD in the cattle industry and the latest on isolation concepts and medication therapies available.

Rounding out Saturday morning's session was Jodie Pitcock and his team from USDA-AMS. Several questions centering around mandatory and voluntary price reporting were brought by attendees during the Live Slaughter Cattle prices and the Role Livestock, Poultry and Grains Market News Plays in the Market presentation.

Following lunch, Marcia Merry Baker of LaRouche Publishing provided some insight into climate change with her presentation "The Green New Fraud & Big Money's Role in the Climate Change Phenomenon." She encouraged agriculturalists to arm themselves against activism from conspiracy climate change. A staple of KCA's Annual Convention, Schwieterman Inc. presented the Annual Cattle Market Update. Dusty Turner of MasterHand Milling introduced his innovative approach to manufacturing dried distillers grain feed products. MasterHand Milling uses unique extrusion machines to compress dried distiller's grains into consistent, compact cubes and pellets that offer a superior standard of protein and energy.

Wrapping up convention, Saturday, was K-State's Meat Science professor, Dr. Michael Chao. During his presentation on Discovering Lab-Grown Meat, Dr. Chao explored the origins, status, and intent of the Lab Grown Meat Industry. Guests learned the capabilities of these companies, how they compare with other alternative proteins, and enjoyed a better understanding of how this will affect cattle production in the years that follow.

Members and guests then successfully raised generous funds during the Annual KCA Social and Benefit Auction. The Annual Convention wrapped up with the much-anticipated KCA Annual Banquet with Keynote Speaker and Industry Expert Corbitt Wall.

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