106 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN January 2026 BOOTS ON THE GROUND Left: Gov. Jim Pillen speaks to LANCASTERSEWARD CATTLEMEN members about current issues and ongoing developments shaping Nebraska’s beef industry during the affiliate’s Nov. 15 meeting at the Hallam Steakhouse. Below: Andrew Uden, HerdDogg CEO, addresses attendees at the LANCASTERSEWARD CATTLEMEN meeting on Nov. 15, 2025, at the Hallam Steakhouse. Above: Garrett Seeger, rangeland management specialist with USDA NRCS, presents about Yellow Blue Stem and its impact on local resource management during the DAWSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN meeting on Nov. 6, 2025, in Cozad. Above: Members of the CUMING COUNTY FEEDERS ASSOCIATION grill hamburgers for students at West Point-Beemer Public Schools on Nov. 13, 2025. Volunteers prepared and served beef to students as part of the Beef in Schools initiative, highlighting the program’s commitment to providing nutritious, locally sourced protein. Left: John Schroeder, standing, discusses current issues impacting the beef industry at the DAWSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN meeting in Cozad on Nov. 6, 2025. Above: The 2025-2026 KRUTSINGER BEEF INDUSTRY SCHOLARS senior class is introduced at the Nebraska Beef Industry Summit at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center on Nov. 13, 2025, where students joined producers and industry leaders for a full day of presentations focused on the future of Nebraska’s beef industry.
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