Photos courtesy Kansas Livestock Association
More than 700 Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) members and industry stakeholders attended the 2025 KLA Convention & Expo, Nov. 19-21, 2025, in Manhattan. The three-day event featured a full lineup of educational sessions, networking opportunities and industry updates as well as committee and council meetings where members discussed policy issues.
Among the featured speakers were National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall and industry consultant Nevil Speer, Ph.D. KLA members approved 77 policy resolutions that will guide association leadership and staff in 2026.
Top of the order were support for the National Dairy Checkoff and Kansas Dairy Checkoff and an amendment to the existing policy on the Conservation Reserve Program. Membership also voted to affirm legislation to improve livestock disaster programs, including an increase in payment limitations and adjusted gross income eligibility requirements for all USDA livestock disaster programs.
Nineteen individuals and five businesses were recognized for memberships exceeding 50 years, including Barbara Netherland of Ottawa, who has been a KLA member for 70 years.
