National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members have set forth priorities for committees to put into action during the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. Many are challenges or changes our industry needs to take to be more productive and for producers to be able to produce top quality beef for consumers globally.

Scott George, NCBA President, chatted with Chuck during the event to give an overview of the business taken place. Discussions included the Farm Bill, feed prices, product demand and optimism throughout the beef community. Scott also explained more in-depth the challenge of border security and the need for a viable worker program.

“We are working on the immigration and border security, that is one of the top priorities that our members set for us this year. We are grateful that the Senate is keeping that discussion alive and we believe our producers should really be secure on the border. That’s our number one priority, the border needs to be secure. But then there is another part of it and that is we need a viable worker program so people can come in there legally and work. Not just in short-term. In some cases we have operations that need longer term operators and we need them to be able to come and work for a period, let’s say up to three years, before they do their touch back.”

Listen to Chuck’s interview with Scott here: Interview with Scott George

Here are photos from the event:2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference Photo Album