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Spring Valley Ranch adds brand to ICA Brand Wall
In 1967 W.L. Miller & his family moved from Cedar Falls, Iowa to the ranch nestled in the hills and valleys of northeast Iowa. It is at this location where W.L. observed the many springs as well as...
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ICA Hall of Fame - Nancy Degner
Nancy Degner was the 2015 inductee into the Iowa Cattlemen's Associaton Hall of Fame.Nancy was nominated by the Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) as a shining example of an individual that has given...
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Who's with us on WOTUS?
Cattle production is hard enough without the Environmental Protection Agency's meddling. But their Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule, makes it even more complicated.The WOTUS rule was supposed to clarify...
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Cattlemen's Guide to the Caucuses
The First-in-the-Nation Iowa Caucuses are only a week away!(Find your caucus location here.)While the Iowa Cattlemen's Association has not endorsed any candidates in the presidential race, we have been...
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Proud to be Part of the ICA Family
by Katie OlthoffFebruary 17 will mark 6 months since I joined ICA as the communications director. And a lot has happened in that time.I now know more about cattle than I ever dreamed possible. I grew...
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Keeping Up with the Times
Farming has changed so much over the years.Gone are the days of Old MacDonald and Charlotte's Web.In their places stand modern, efficient, technologically advanced, specialized farms, including the...
View ArticleYouth Beef Team - Making a Difference
We are so impressed by the youth we encounter in the beef industry. From 7th graders who are entrusted with an investment of bred heifers worth several thousand dollars to middle school and high school...
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ICA Bull & Heifer Evaluation Progam: A Symbol of Excellence
The first of 3 ICA Performance Evaluated Sales was held in Bloomfield on March 21. The sale was made up of the top 75% of bulls consigned through two groups – spring and senior yearlings.The spring...
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Can you get 10 years out of your heifers?
Patrick Gunn will cover current heifer development tools and strategies at ICA’s regional BeefMeets.Traditional wisdom and economic analysis would suggest that most cows in the Midwest need at least...
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Feeding Cattle Under Roof: What have we learned?
Over the past few years, new cattle buildings have been going up at an astonishing rate. Monoslope, gable roofed, and hoop structures are becoming more prevalent around the Iowa countryside, as the...
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Gaining Confidence in Feeder Cattle Prices
As we all know, the cattle markets have been extremely volatile lately. There are several factors that play a key role in keeping our cattle industry markets representative. One of those factors is the...
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BeefMeets Bring New Policy Development Process
ICA is a grassroots policy organization, meaning policy is developed by members for members. Policy, through written directives or resolutions, provides input to staff and leadership when working on...
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Hiring & Retaining an Exceptional Workforce
Determination, leadership, and passion … these are only a few of the numerous traits that keep companies thriving. And most cattlemen exhibit those qualities everyday. But what about your employees?Bob...
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Increasing the Efficiency of Your Acres
We all realize that no two farms are the same and there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to farming.But what if we take that further? No two acres are the same. So maybe there shouldn’t be a...
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Positioning for Success in the Economic Reset
“During the great commodity super cycle, ‘high prices cured high prices,’ as the saying goes. Record level commodity prices automatically increased fixed and variable costs for farm businesses. The...
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Mission Being Accomplished with Carcass Challenge Contest
Five years ago, the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association developed a program with several goals in mind to benefit the cattle producers and friends of the industry of Iowa. As time has worked forward, we have...
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2016 Top Hand Club Winners!
The Iowa Cattlemen's Association is dedicated to growing Iowa's beef business through leadership, advocacy and education. As a grassroots organization, membership is vital to the strength and...
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BeefMeets Drive Home the Mission
We're back in the office today after two big meetings this week.Northeast Iowa BeefMeetMost of the ICA staff spent Wednesday in Spencer and Thursday in Independence with members of the cattle industry...
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What does agriculture have to do with Pat Summitt?
This week we said goodbye to basketball legend, Pat Summitt. Touted as one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time, her battle with early onset Dementia, Alzheimer's type, ended Tuesday, June...
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Cattlemen and the Candidates - Where do they stand?
This past month, ICA reached out to Iowa’s candidates running for federal congressional and senate seats with several questions related to important issues that matter to Iowa’s cattle producers.With...
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4 Must-Read Resources for Grazing Cornstalks
Now that harvest is almost complete, many Iowa cattle producers will be making use of the corn residue as a feed source for their cows. We've put together 4 "must-read" articles/resources to help you...
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A Crash Course in the VFD
You’ve been hearing about the VFD for months (or years!) by now. But the time has finally come for the new rules to go into effect.In case you need a refresher, below is a series of articles written by...
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Iowa's Best Burger: More than great taste!
Great tasting? Check.Raised on a family farm? Check.Environmentally friendly? Check.Ultimately, the Iowa Best Burger contest is all about taste. Iowans can nominate their favorite restaurant, and the...
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