40 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN June/July 2026 BOOTS ON THE GROUND NC Member Services Chair Quentin Dailey, right, presents Merck Animal Health, represented by Justin Jarecke, left, with the DAWSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN Beef Ambassador Award during the Dawson County Cattlemen Banquet on Feb. 14. Shannon Peterson, right, presents Don Batie, left, with a plaque recognizing the late Barb Batie as the DAWSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN Hall of Fame inductee during the affiliate’s banquet on Feb. 14. Right: NC President Craig Uden speaks during the THAYER COUNTY FEEDERS Banquet on Feb. 7 at the Stastny Community Center. Entertainment for the evening was provided by Greg Claassen. Left: Owen Williams of Elk Mountain, Wyo., speaks to MORRILL COUNTY CATTLEMEN members about his cattle operation and his use of virtual fence collars. Burger Werx in Bridgeport provided the evening’s meal. BURWELL CATTLEMEN members gather for a meeting on Feb. 17, where Troy Marshall, director of commercial industry relations for the American Angus Association, presents on “Creating Value in Today’s Historic but Rapidly Evolving Market,” highlighting how producers can combine genetics, management and marketing tools such as AngusLink and GeneMax Advantage. FFA members visit with NC volunteers Dave Paschold and JessaLynn Hudson at the Expo booth during the NEBRASKA STATE FFA CONVENTION, March 25-26. While visiting the booth, FFA members learned more about the cattle industry and NC’s role in supporting producers across the state. NC MEETS WITH REP. ADRIAN SMITH in his Washington, D.C. office. Pictured, left to right, are NC Vice President Jaclyn Wilson, NC Executive Vice President Laura Field, NC Natural Resources and Environment Committee Chair Sam Drinnin, NC President Craig Uden, Rep. Smith, NC President-Elect Eric Hansen, Mike Drinnin and NC Member Services Chair Quentin Dailey.
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