Expecting the Unexpected to Plan for your Future
Sponsored by: Frost Bank Speakers: Alicia D. Meinzer, Shareholder, Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C. & Jennifer Grammer, Senior Tax Manager, Whitley Penn LLP Moderated by: A Frost Advisor To help cattle raisers make informed decisions with estate planning, the Frost team will provide insight into the tax provisions set to expire at the end of
Give Me the Beef
Sponsored by: TSCRA Cattle Health & Well-Being Committee Speaker: Jessica Finck, Merck Animal Health Consumer trends toward beef can often paint a picture of future impacts throughout the supply chain. Attend this session to hear about changes made at the consumer level that are trickling back to producers.
Ask an Ag Lawyer
Speakers: Laura Bowen, Braun & Gresham Attorneys at Law; Garrett Couts, Brady & Hamilton LLP; Joe Will Ross, Joe William Ross PC In this popular workshop agriculture attorneys spend time answering legal questions. The session will focus on fence, energy, liability, water, eminent domain and easement law. Bring questions in your back pocket
Beef Demand & Margins
Speaker: Caitlyn Grudzinski, Commodity & Ingredient Hedging Dive into data that drives beef demand and margin levels for the packer, cattle feeder and retailer while exploring who is gaining and losing leverage. This session will share an overview of current trends on beef demand, changes in beef quality grading, both fed and cow
Carbon Sequestration & Other Implications
Speaker: Parks Brown, Uhl, Fitzsimons, Burton, Wolff & Rangel PLLC It’s time to cut through the carbon clutter. In this session Brown discusses what you need to know to stay in the loop about carbon. He will explore the reality of incorporating carbon credits, whether insetting or offsetting, as well as what to
Parasites in Quail
Speakers: Ryan O’Shaughnessy, Ph.D., & Dale Rollins, Ph.D., Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation Bobwhite and scaled quail populations have declined significantly throughout the past 50 years. Various parasites, especially eyeworms and cecal worms, are receiving attention for plausibly indicating a quail decline in Texas. Two experts share insights into the trends.
Young Professionals Session: Life Lessons Learned & Social Gathering
Sponsored by: The Meat Board Speakers: Leslie Kinsel, Kinsel Cattle Company & TSCRA Director; Molly McAdams, Texas Beef Council Moderated by: Missy Bonds, Bonds Ranch & TSCRA Director Years of ranching experience will be shared as a panel of association leaders take the stage during this conversational format. Young producers and professionals are encouraged to attend
Washington Wars: Same Radical Animal Rights Agenda, New Threats
Speaker: Tanner Beymer, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association More present than ever, animal rights activists continue to pursue ranches and farms across America through hiding-in-plain-sight tactics. Where are they infiltrating the industry and what can we do to protect agricultural interests?
PRF Coverage 101
Speaker: Austin Tucker, Specialized Crop Insurance Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) coverage helps ranchers mitigate financial losses caused from lack of rainfall. As Texas and the Southwest heads into an El Niño year, the importance of a properly set PRF policy is bottom line critical.
Enhancing Natural Resources Through Targeted Livestock Supplementation Programs
Speaker: Travis Whitney, Ph.D., Livestock Nutrition Center Improving a property’s natural resources could begin with a solid supplementation strategy. Learn how to capitalize on targeted supplementation programs and grazing management to enhance rangeland health, assist drought-affected pastures, regenerate spent pastures, mitigate risks associated with limited forage biomass, and enhance long-term profit potential.