36 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN September 2025 CONSIDER THIS 1/3 Vertical ARROW SEED Bale up BIG PROFITS when you plant alfalfa and small grains from Offering you Quality Seed with Quality Genetics! Small Grains Triticale, oats, rye, barley and wheat. Consider Flex 719 Triticale for its high protein, high digestibility and high yields. Improve soil health while providing great additional hay and grazing forage resources. Every SoilBuilderTM Cover Crop mix is customized for your needs! To find your nearest Arrow Seed dealer, visit www.ArrowSeed.com or call (800) 622-4727 Alfalfa 15 varieties for every use, every field and every budget. Once a policy is approved by a standing committee, it moves to the Resolutions Committee for final review. This committee examines each policy statement or resolution for grammatical accuracy, clarity and consistency. While they may correct spelling, punctuation or confusing phrasing, the committee is not permitted to alter the original intent of the policy. To ensure this, committee chairs, policy introducers and NC staff may be consulted during the review. This step helps maintain the policy’s integrity while ensuring it is professionally presented and clearly understood. After committee approval and Resolutions Committee review, policies are brought forward for final consideration at the general business meeting held during the annual convention. This meeting provides one last opportunity for members to discuss and vote on each policy. Even policies that were not adopted in committee can be reintroduced at this stage. Member participation in both the midyear meeting and annual convention plays a vital role in shaping the outcome, ensuring that a broad range of voices are heard. Every policy – whether renewed, amended or newly proposed – is reviewed and voted on by the full membership present at the annual meeting. Once approved, NC staff promptly updates the policy book to reflect the adopted changes. This final vote ensures that every policy reflects the collective NC membership. By allowing open discussion and final approval from the broader producer base, Nebraska Cattlemen maintains a transparent and democratic process. The updated policy book becomes the guiding document for NC staff as they advocate on behalf of the beef industry throughout the year, ensuring that member-driven priorities are front and center in legislative and regulatory conversations. If you have any questions about the NC policy-making process, please contact me at mmelchor@necattlemen.org. ~NC~ NC POLICY ADOPTION PROCESS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 34
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