Nearly 9,000 people attended this year’s Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show that wrapped up last week in New Orleans. Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tennessee, was named president. Animal health pros made up a good percentage of the 350 exhibitors in the seven-acre trade show. As is tradition, Cattlemen’s College kicked off the event.
Source: AgriMarketing, February 5, 2018. Link. . . . more than 1,500 producers attended Cattlemen’s College, sponsored by Zoetis. Cattlemen’s College keynote speaker was Bill Cordingley, head of wholesale banking North America, Rabobank. Cordingley spoke on “Great Expectations, “Bigger Opportunities.” Eight Cattlemen’s College session tracks followed to educate attendees.
INSIGHTS: A special shout out goes to Betty Jo Gigot, publisher of Calf News magazine. Link. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the NCBA Best of Beef breakfast for her many years of serving the cattle industry and its people.