As a “for producers, by producers” non-profit organization, KCA offers education scholarship programs designed to give back to the communities that support KCA and the independent producer. Funding of these programs is made possible by contributions from KCA partnering organizations, Go Bob Pipe & Steel, Nathan Pike Memorial, membership donations, and county meeting support. The Kansas Cattlemen’s Association and the Go Bob Pipe & Steel Scholarship are designed to ease the fi

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Wildfires ravaged hundreds of thousands of acres in mid-December. The blaze that covered the largest area has been dubbed the Four County Fire, because it burned parts of Russell, Ellis, Osborne and Rooks counties. This Four County Fire alone incinerated more than 190 square miles. That’s an area larger than the city of Wichita at 166.5 square miles. This wasn’t the only wildfire that the wind storm sparked. In all, the Kansas Forest Service recorded 16 wildfires in western a

Kansas Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) hosted a regional cattlemen’s meeting in White City, Kansas on the evening of December 7th to discuss industry topics. Dr. Justin Smith discussed the Division of Animal Health at the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Jim Pinegar discussed cattle theft, and KCA Executive Director, Tyler Dupy, provided a presentation on issues facing the cattle industry. A free USA-Beef supper was also served. Jim Pinegar, Kansas Brands Investigator, began t

The Kansas Cattlemen’s Association held its annual benefit auction on Saturday evening of the 23rd Annual KCA Convention. Andrew Miller provided his auctioneering skills for the event. Monies raised from the benefit auction support KCA and the KCA and GoBob Scholarship Program. This year, KCA members Gary & Annette Schreiber donated a Schreiber Red Angus heifer for the rollover auction. Possession of the heifer was sold to the highest bid by Nicole Pfrang for a total of $3,00