– 2017 –
US Cattle Producer's Forum Agenda
SEPTEMBER 15 & 16
The Big Horn Resort | Billings, MT
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| SEPTEMBER 15 | |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Registration |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | 2017/2018 Board of Directors’ Meeting Officer Nominations & Elections |
| 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Agency Roundtable Representatives from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, Animal Disease Traceability Program |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch On Your Own |
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | 2017 Annual Meeting Committee Reports, Policy Review, Discussion & Development |
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| SEPTEMBER 16 | |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Registration |
| 9:00 am – 9:15 am | Welcome & Introductions Hosts: Jason Frerichs, South Dakota State Senator, Rancher Jeff “Tigger” Erhardt, Host of the Working Ranch Radio Show |
| 9:15 am – 10:00 am | Innovative Conservation Practices Workshop Jack Alexander, Synergy Resources Solutions |
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Cattle Market Update |
| 10:45 am – 11:00 am | Break– Cattle Market News Update with ShayLe Hildebrand for Livestream Viewers |
| 11:00 am – 11:30 am | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Roger Johnson, President, National Farmers Union |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION: The Next Big Thing is Already Here Cole Mannix, Western Landowners Alliance Bryce Cotton, Cotton Cattle Company |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Beef Supper |
| 1:30 pm – 1:45 pm | Sponsor Briefing: Silveus Insurance |
| 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION: Bull or Bear? Trade Under the New Administration Sheridan McKinney, Tradewins LLC. Terry Stewart, Stewart and Stewart Law Anne Dawson, Senior Policy Advisor, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA Meredith Rutherford, Import Policy Analyst, Department of Commerce |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | ISSUE UPDATE: Sustainable Antibiotic Use in Livestock Jesse J. Sevcik, Senior Director, Global Government Affairs, Elanco Animal Health Karin Hoelzler, Senior Officer in Health Programs, The Pew Charitable Trusts |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | LEGISLATIVE UPDATES: Senators Tester and Daines; Congressman Gianforte |
| 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION: The Retail Counter Kevin Hueser, Senior Vice President Beef Margin Management, Tyson Foods Representative, Safeway/Albertsons Representative, Sysco Foods |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | U.S. Cattlemen’s Association: Capital Update Live Auction |
| 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Social Hour, powered by John Deere |
| 10:00 pm | Live band and dancingat nearby steakhouse |
