Episode 9: Sorting through cattle markets, price discovery, etc., w/ Dr. Derrell Peel

Assemblymember Jim Wood was elected to California’s Assembly 10 years ago to serve the North Coast. In that time, he has become a good friend of CCA's. In this conversation, hear why Asm. Wood has a kinship for cattle ranching, why he loves CCA's Steak & Eggs Breakfast, about the handful of priorities he's worked on in the legislature that positively impact ranchers and more. 

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Have you ever worried about the mental health of someone you love or know in a rural area? You're not alone. On this episode, Vice President of Communications for Rural Minds Julie Lux, shares about the mental health emergency America's rural communities are facing and provides resources to help be part of the solution to this crisis. Learn about the Rural Mental Health Resilience Program, the goal of the program and how you can access materials for free.

Episode Resources:
Rural Minds: How to start a conversation about mental health factsheet

Visit ruralminds.org/resilience for all the factsheets, materials and information we talked about on this episode.

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NCBA’s Director of Animal Health and Food Safety Policy Rebecca Barnett joins Katie at the 2024 CattleCon in Orlando. Rebecca grew up in Adin, Calif. and attended UC Davis. Hear about her journey to Washington D.C. and what issues she is tackling with NCBA, including traceability.

Episode Resources:
NCBA Backs FAIR Labels Act to End Deceptive Fake Meat Labeling Practices
2024 NCBA Legislative Conference
RSVP for CCA's Steak & Eggs Legislative Breakfast

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If you're heading to Red Bluff don't miss this episode. If you're not going, listen to this update anyways! CCA's Membership and Events Coordinator Gracie LeCheminant along with Jack Rice and Noah Lopez of the Rancher Technical Assistance Program join Katie to talk about the new "Ag Hub" that will be in the tradeshow at the Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale.

At the end of this episode, hear what’s in the Loading Chute for CCA. This will be a rundown of quick updates from other CCA staff including a quick leg update, previews of what’s to come on this podcast and more.

Episode resources:
https://www.calcattlemenfoundation.org/redbluff

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Welcome to Season 4! On this first episode, CCA President Steve Arnold and CCA 1st Vice President Rick Roberti join host Katie Roberti to talk through priorities for the year, officer goals and why California cattle ranchers can be optimistic about the year ahead .

Episode resources:
Get to know each of CCA's officers  at calcattlemen.org/cca-officers.
Learn more about RTAP at calcattlemenfoundation.org/RTAP. 

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CattleFax Analyst Patrick Linnell recently provided a cattle and beef market outlook in Thursday morning’s general session at the 107th CCA and CCW Convention. Following the session, Patrick sat down with Katie to talk about some of the highlights and key points for California cattle producers, including what CattleFax predicts cattle prices will look like in 2024. 

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On this episode we talk about the impact the California Beef Council is making on school nutrition in California and how they are keeping beef on school lunch menus. To have that conversation,  registered dietician and CBC’s Director, Food & Nutrition Outreach Kori Dover is us on the podcast for the first time.

Episode resources:

• Click here to see the photo of the school lunch Kori worked with San Diego Unified School District on to create the recipe for Biarria tacos, which we discuss in the episode.
• To stay up to date with this work, subscribe to the California Beef Council's monthly e-newsletter by clicking here or visiting https://www.calbeef.org/beef-producers.

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CCA Feeder Chair Joe Dan Cameron and Vice Chair Mike Sulpizio provide an update on the feeder sector of California’s beef industry. Learn about Imperial Valley, what it is like feeding cattle in that community and more on this episode.

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CCA's Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur provides an update on this year's legislative session, 30x30 and more. 

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Jimmy Maxey and Mike Smith, two California cattlemen and past members of the board that runs the Beef Checkoff, known as the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, join Katie to explain how the Cattlemen’s Beef Board operates, including who is on the board and how decisions of what gets funded are made.

Episode Resources:

• Producer Communications Article from current CBB board member
• Visit DrivingBeefDemand.com to keep up with the CBB board. 

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