January 2025 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN 27 Graff Feb. 1 st 1 pm mst 7 miles east of Ogallala, NE Hwy 30 www.graffcattle.com Sires Represented Connealy Craftsman S Architect 9501 Sitz Intuition T/D Doc Ryan 049 Tehama Tahoe B767 GC THE LEGEND Hoffman Thedford GC Craftsman 3205 AAA+*21009895 BW +.3 WW +86 YW +145 Milk +27 GC Doc Ryan 3202 AAA+*21079593 BW -.7 WW +91 YW +150 Milk +18 GC Thedford 3214 AAA+*21009896 BW -1.3 WW +84 YW +150 Milk +34 GC Rezac 4025 AAA+*21052507 BW +.1 WW +88 YW +156 Milk +29 GC Architect 4029 Selling Common Sense Bulls Graff Cattle Chuck Graff 308-289-5841 Cattle Bull Sale GC Rezac 3204 AAA+*21009897 BW +2 WW +86 YW +154 Milk +34 working for a common goal difficult. She loves working on policy and all that involves, but working with politicians is a big challenge. She has greatly enjoyed being involved, alongside others, in getting a disaster-relief program established in Nebraska and the good that is able to be done there. She also takes great pride in having been involved in writing and lobbying for the “Dr. Fox Bill” that was passed into law a few years ago as well as her involvement in and knowledge of brand law. “Early on, I realized that we were headed for some real conflict between the western cow-calf operators and the feedlot operators in the brand-inspection area,” Benjamin says. “So, we started to bridge that so that they would sit down and try to talk to each other to try to get everyone at the same table so that they would listen to each other. I am very proud of having helped with that.” Over her time at NC, she became a subject-matter expert on the topic of animal disease traceability, somewhat due to the Nebraska Corn Fed Beef program and the need for source verification in that program. Over time, she learned much about disease traceability and how it can and will be necessary going forward. When asked what she will miss most about working for Nebraska Cattlemen, she responds, without hesitation, “talking to the members.” “It has been absolutely the biggest joy of my life working for the best cattlemen and cattlewomen in the nation,” Benjamin says. “I’ve made life-long friends through the years. There are people who – only because of this job – have come into my life, but they will always be in my life.” Nebraska Cattlemen members have been blessed and lucky to have had such a devoted, skilled, knowledgeable and hard-working person at the helm of member services for the past 25 years. Without a doubt, Melody Benjamin will be greatly missed. Congratulations on your retirement, Mel! ~NC~ 25 YEARS OF SERVING NC MEMBERS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25
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