Howells, NE-The first annual “Beef Industry Day” will be held Thursday August 25^th, 2011 at the Howells Ballroom.  “Beef Industry Day” offers informational seminars about beef husbandry, nutrition, finance, and important insurance requirements for livestock operators with employees.  Russ Vering of Central Plains Milling says, “We wanted this day to be an opportunity for beef producers to network and learn current information.”

 

The Day Session is free but reservations are required.  The NC legislative lunch is sponsored by Nebraska Soybean Board.  Speakers include: Central Plains Milling, Ridley Block, Tyson, Nebraska Cattlemen, Pfizer, INSPRO Insurance, Washington County Bank, and Alltech.  Also making this day possible is United Suppliers, BGEE Angus, A-FAN, Halstead Medicated Feeds, Nebraska Corn Board, Valero, Farm Bureau, Nutrient Advisors, Customized Cattle Solutions, and Frontier Co-op.  Media on hand for this day will include KTIC radio with live interviews through out the day and RFDTV.   Registration deadline is August 15^th.

 

The evening Session including a steak dinner is $20.  The Featured Speakers are Award Winning Troy and Stacy Hadrick.  The Hadricks are fifth generation ranchers and the founders of Advocates For Ag.  They travel the country to educate livestock growers about the importance of telling their story.  The Hadrick's awards include the BEEF Magazine “Trailblazer Award” and American Farm Bureau's “Young Farmer and Rancher Excellence in Agriculture Award.”  The evening session includes a social hour and steak dinner starting at 5:30 with the Hadricks speaking at 7:00 pm. 

 

To make your reservations for the day session or purchase tickets for the evening session, contact Amanda at (402)986-1400 prior to August 15^th.

 

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Central Plains Milling was founded in 2007.  They are a regional manufacturer of high quality livestock feed using current feed technology.  For more information on the event, visit www.centralplainsmilling.com