Cody was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and grew up not far from there in Julesburg, Colorado. Cody was lucky enough to have married his wife, Hester in 2007 and was blessed with two wonderful girls, Riata, 5 and Ava, 2. Cody came from Deseret Cattle and Citrus where he was involved in the Leadership Development Program. Deseret Cattle and Citrus …

Ben was raised on a cow-calf operation in Lynnville, TN and grew up working in other agricultural entities for local producers. His collegiate studies were achieved at the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) where he was on a successful livestock judging team and earned the degrees of B.S. in Animal Science, M.S. in Agricultural Operations and Management and a …

Rob currently lives in Moses Lake, WA with his wife Holly and 9-year-old daughter Josie. He attended Oregon State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in animal science. Rob has 12 years of experience in the cattle feeding industry, and is currently the General Manager at El Oro Cattle Feeders, owned by Agri Beef Co. Rob and Holly are …

Dan McCarty is the Associate Director, Livestock Marketing Council & Field Services for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. His responsibilities include serving as NCBA spokesperson and representative to cattle producers and state affiliates across the west. Additionally, he manages the membership of the Livestock Marketing Council, the group of auction markets, order buyers and livestock dealers active in NCBA. McCarty, …

Brett A. Gardner, Ph.D., an Oklahoma State University graduate, has a consulting firm whose primary interest is evaluating and developing management and business solutions to maximize efficiency of production and profitability in livestock and farming operations. Brett and wife Molly also own a small Angus seed-stock operation and enjoy working with other producers in management and leadership growth. Previously, Brett …