80 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN March 2025 BOOTS ON THE GROUND The KEARNEY-FRANKLIN CATTLEMEN gather Monday, Jan. 20, at the Minden Country Club in Minden. The evening began with a social, followed by a meal. Rebecca Kern-Lunbery from Ward Labs shared her insights as the featured speaker after the meal. Rick Rasby, Ph.D., presents the impacts of cows’ body condition scores going into calving season at the SANDHILLS AFFILIATE on Jan. 20. The NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN 2025 YOUNG CATTLEMEN’S CONNECTIONS class is introduced in January at the state capital. Standing, left to right, are Shaylee Jones, Stapleton; Austin Schweitzer, Milford; Dustin Eide, Cozad; Preston Franzen, Aurora; Will Rhea, Arlington; Drue Knobbe, West Point. Front row, left to right, are Shelby Garland, Ord; Ashley Bradbury, Lincoln; Anna Kobza, Lincoln; Madisyn Cutler, Elsie. Members of the SANDHILLS AFFILIATE gather Jan. 20 for a meeting filled with updates and insights from industry experts. NC’s Matthew Melchor provided a Nebraska legislative update, while Kaci Groene from Neogen rounded out the meeting sharing innovative solutions for genetic advancements and livestock management. Ryan Wagnon, general manager of Sustainable Beef LLC, gives a tour of the new plant at North Platte to members of the DAWSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN on Dec. 5. After the tour, the group gathered at the Wild Horse Golf Club in Gothenburg for a social, sponsored by Homestead Bank, and a steak dinner.
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