The University of Illinois Extension annual Cattle Feeders Day will be held March 6, 2020 at Sauk Valley Community College. This daylong seminar will cover nutrition, economics, a market outlook and current topics in the cattle feeding industry.  Topics for the day include:  Trade Negotiation Updates and Importance of Foreign Markets, Value of Rubber Matting in Slatted Barns, Management Considerations and Benchmarks for Indoor Cattle Feeding Operations, and Real Meat vs. the Alternatives, What is Meat? – What’s the Beef? 

The day starts at 8:30 with check in/registration.  The program will run from 9AM – 3:00PM.  Registration is $10.00.  Register online at: go.illinois.edu/cattlefeeders.  Registration deadline is February 28.   For more information contact Mary Nelson at (815) 632-4611.

Address for the meeting is Sauk Valley Community College, 173 Illinois Route 2, Dixon, IL.

Welcome and Introductions 

(Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Extension)

Trade Negotiation Updates and Importance of Foreign Markets 

(Kent Bacus, Director of International Trade and Market Access, NCBA) 

Value of Rubber Matting in Slatted Barns 

(Dr. Josh McCann, Assistant professor, Animals Sciences, University of Illinois) 

Management Considerations and Benchmarks for Indoor Cattle Feeding Operations 

(Dr. Josh McCann, Assistant professor, Animals Science, University of Illinois) 

What Can the Beef Industry Learn from ASF? 

(Dr. Jim Lowe, DVM, Associate professor, Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois) 

Lunch  

IL Beef Association Update 

(Dr. Buzz Iliff, President, Illinois Beef Association) 

Market Update and Outlook 

(Patrick Linnell, Analyst, CattleFax) 

Real Meat vs. The Alternatives, What is Meat? - What’s the Beef? 

(Dr. Paul Walker, DI Walker Consulting) 

Closing Remarks and Adjourn