Last week, the Idaho Beef Council announced the selection of a new chairman. Jeff Johnson, a fourth generation rancher and feedlot operator from the Parma area, becomes the eighth member of the IBC council, which focuses on advocating for the beef ranchers, farmers and producers across the state.

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The U.S cattle industry has been hit especially hard during the coronavirus pandemic. And the IBC board said they will work on ensuring producers get the assistance they need after commodity prices, and the price of live cattle plummeted earlier this year.

Johnson joins:

  • Bill Lickley, Vice-Chairman from Jerome, Idaho represents the cow/calf segment
  • Lee Bradshaw, Secretary/Treasurer from Caldwell, Idaho represents the feeder segment
  • Trish Dowton from Ellis, Idaho represents both the cow/calf segment and Idaho Cattlewomen
  • Steven Taylor, from Jerome, Idaho  represents the livestock auction segment
  • Ira Brackett, from Homedale, Idaho represents the cow/calf segment
  • Matt Nelson, from Jerome, Idaho represents the dairy segment
  • William ‘Willie’ Bokma, from Twin Falls, Idaho represents the dairy segment

As of January 1st, Idaho had 2.49 million head of cattle valued at $2.639 billion, making it the state’s second largest agricultural industry.

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