CALF_News_April_May_2020

23 CALF News • April | May 2020 • www.calfnews.net TEXAS FEED FAT CO., INC. P.O. Box 1790 • Durant, Oklahoma 74702 Ted Kirkpatrick, Owner We specialize in Quality Feed Fat and Quality Service. Leaders in the feed fat industry since 1974! With 2 locations to serve you. Call Us Today! TEXAS FEED FAT CO., INC. Durant, Oklahoma Kirk Sehi (580) 924-1890 Hereford, Texas (806) 363-6490 New NCBA officers Fifth-generation Florida rancher Marty Smith was elected NCBA president for 2020. His family oper- ates Smith Brothers-Wacahoota, LLC, a cow-calf operation in central Florida that has been in continuous operation since 1852. He replaces Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tenn. She represented the industry well in her thousands of miles of travel to and from cattle associa- tions from coast to coast. She also was key in helping the beef industry open new trade pacts for U.S. beef world- wide. Smith was formally elected at the convention’s NCBAs Board of Direc- tors meeting. Jerry Bohn of Kansas was named president-elect and Don Schief- elbein of Minnesota was elected vice president. Todd Wilkinson of South Dakota was elected chair of the NCBA Policy Division, while Wyoming rancher Mark Eisele was elected policy vice chair. Buck Wehrbein of Nebraska was elected chair FAR LEFT: Darryl Blakley, NCBA marketing associate, will help push for better transparent price discovery. LEFT: Keynote speaker astronaut Scott Kelley, who spent more than one year in space aboard the International Space Station, presents an out-of-this-world talk on how teamwork is vital in nearly every venture.  of the NCBA Federation Division and Scott McGregor of Iowa was elected vice chair. The NCBA trade show included sev- eral hundred exhibitors who showcased their many new and established products and services. Trade show attendees were also entertained by traditional San Anto- nio Mariachi bands and enjoyed other Texas hospitality. Entertainment included keynote speaker retired U.S. Navy astronaut Scott Kelley. The galaxy traveler logged more than 500 days in space, including an astounding one-year mission aboard the International Space Station. His message centered on the impor- tance of teamwork in any task, from raising a few calves to walking in space. “The sky is not the limit,” he said.“If we can dream it, we can do it.” The 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show is set for Nash- ville, Tenn. So have you dancing boots ready for Music City. 