44 Nebraska Cattleman November 2023 GET STARTED IMI Global, a division of Where Food Comes From, Inc. Third-party verification services you can trust. imiglobal.com | wfcfCARE.com | 303.895.3002 | info@imiglobal.com a Sustainability Standard for the Beef Industry Animal Care - Environmental Stewardship - People & Community NC Trade Show Exhibitor Inside Track By Tony Romshek Senior Sales Associate, Ten Corp Inc. The NC Trade Show Complements Convention One of the most significant benefits of being a Nebraska Cattlemen member is getting to unite with other sectors of the beef industry … and keep Nebraska a beef production powerhouse.” This quote is from the Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) website and it is the absolute truth. I have attended the Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention and Trade Show each of the last 12 years. For me, missing convention is unthinkable. It is invaluable to my operation. Many attendees see the trade show as a place to network. I’ve found taking time to visit with all the vendors – and not just the ones you feel have what " you may need – is helpful. The network among the vendors is deep and wide. They may lead you to the company that has the products or services that can help your operation not just today, but tomorrow. I recently started working for Ten Corp Inc. and Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company. I told my leadership that the Nebraska Cattlemen Convention is a must-attend event. The company agreed, so NC staff Amber Coleman and Libby Schroeder signed us up. Amber then asked if I would write a short article on why I find it important for our organization to be a part of the convention and trade show. I grew up near Bellwood on a diversified farming operation with a 200 cow-calf through finish cattle operation and a farrow-to-finish swine operation to complement our row-crop operation. I was active in 4-H and developed a strong passion for the state's beef industry. As a result, I have worked within the industry my adult life. My wife, Dani, and I have raised three boys – Grant, Gavin and Grady. Each has been very active in 4-H and FFA, showing beef projects on the county, state, regional and national levels. Sadly, our youngest son, Grady, has finished his final year of 4-H eligibility. This fond time of our family's life is about to change. Grant works as a herdsman for a purebred Angus operation in Nebraska. Gavin is on the Garden City Community College Meats Judging Team and will earn his bachelor’s degree in animal and meat science. He will work in the Nebraska beef industry as well. This industry will continue within our family for decades. To say that beef production is in my genes is an understatement. As a child, my introduction to vendors was wandering through Bob Devaney when we were showing livestock at the CONTINUED ON PAGE 46
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