46 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN September 2025 BOOTS ON THE GROUND Above: Bonita Lederer, NC director of producer education, gives an NC update at the BROKEN BOW stop of the NC Road Trip. Left: NC members at the PAXTON stop of the NC Road Trip visit before the meal. The 2025 NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN ROAD TRIP brought highlights and topics of interest to NC members across the state. On July 16-18, NC staff traveled across the state to meet with members in Broken Bow, Hampton, Holdrege and Paxton. Attendees received updates on state and federal legislation, membership efforts and had the chance to visit with fellow cattle producers. Bonita Lederer, NC director of producer education, left, and Dick Helms, right, talk with members at the HOLDREDGE stop of the NC Road Trip. NC members listen to updates at the HAMPTON stop of the 2025 NC Road Trip. NC members enjoy an evening of fellowship and hospitality at the Diamond Bar Ranch, hosted by the Jones family. The event was a successful and memorable fundraiser in support of the NC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. NC members and conservation enthusiasts visit the DIAMOND BAR RANCH on July 18 to tour the operation and talk with the Jones family about their stewardship and what it means to be recipients of the Leopold Conservation Award.
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