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Membership votes on resolution and welcomes new officers.

by Kasey Miller for Angus Productions Inc.

 

NASHVILLE (Feb. 4, 2012) — Many resolutions and directives were voted on by members in attendance for the membership meeting at the final session of the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn., Feb 4.

 

Members passed the policy resolutions and directives passed earlier that morning in the Board of Directors meeting, which had already gone through the committees the day before. NCBA President Bill Donald explained that the resolutions would be mailed to the full membership in February for a vote. Only dues-paying members may vote and modify, add or delete any policy established by the Policy Division Board of Directors.

 

New policy resolutions included:

• Fence replacement cost share eligibility
• Amendment to the immigration reform
• Amendment to H-2A or agricultural worker programs enhancements
• Tax deductibility of fence replacement costs
• Amendment to catastrophic wildfire
• Amendment to rangeland improvement and betterment funds
• Toxic rotenone and/or Antimycin A
• Beef Quality Assurance — Cow-calf, stocker and feedyard assessments
• Livestock management and animal health and well-being standards
• Greater Yellowston area bison relocation
• Indemnity
• International beef trade — trans-Pacific partnership

New directives included:

• Amendment to guiding principles for the 2012 Farm Bill
• CRP in disaster situations
• Research funding
• Mandatory price reporting
• Cattle payment
• CFTC Section 1.25
• Eastern Livestock investigation
• WTO COOL complaint ruling

The new NCBA officers were introduced. J.D. Alexander of Nebraska will serve as the 2012 NCBA president. Scott George of Wisconsin was elected as president-elect, and Roberto McCan of Texas as vice president.

 

Donald was recognized for his year of service. Forrest Roberts, NCBA CEO, said that Donald has navigated through tense discussions, and has taken the high road, provided focus and did the right thing. Donald always had his back, Roberts said, and that of the entire beef industry.

 

Donald and his wife, Betsy, received awards for their service from the NCBA and the Montana association.

 

Donald said, “Life’s what happens to you when you’re on your way to do something else.” He said he had a whirlwind of a year and enjoyed it, but his one regret was all of the time Betsy was alone. He welcomed Alexander as the new president

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Alexander said that he is excited for the year to come. “This is a tremendous responsibility and I will take it very seriously ... I firmly believe in state, regional and local relationships.”