The Kansas Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors met on December 18, 2019 to certify the ballot results of the 2019 KCA Annual Membership Policy Ballot. The ballot consisted of thirteen existing policy renewals, two policy modifications, one proposed resolutions, and election of officers. Ballot Item, Action Ballot Item #1: Legislative, Renewed Ballot Item #2: Mandatory Price Reporting, Renewed Ballot Item #3: Trade, Renewed Ballot Item #4: Captive Supplies, Renewed

Cattle producers are being urged to take extra precautions amid a surge of scams targeting ranchers and associated businesses. Scammers tend to use electronic or phone communications, which makes it more difficult for law enforcement to track down and prosecute the perpetrators. Cases involving cattle producers in Kansas have involved a scheme of counterfeit checks being mailed to victims from legitimate businesses. These checks mimic financial documents from producer’s actua