Beef Marketing Group Progressive Beef 2013 Q1 & Q2 Competition Winners

The Beef Marketing Group would like to congratulate Ward Feedyard for receiving the “High Audit Score” and Barton Co. Feeders for receiving the “Most Improved Audit Score” out of 12 feedyards for the first round of Progressive Beef internal audits in 2013. Additionally, the following three feedlots all scored an “Excellent” on their audit; Ward Feedyard, Great Bend Feeding, and  Barton Co. Feeders. A lot of commitment, hard work and dedication to the Progressive Beef program was put forth by these feedyards.

Lee Borck, Chairman of the Board

INNOVATIVE LIVESTOCK SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES THEIR 2013 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Please see the 2013 receipeints here

ILS Board Member Hauck appointed to Ranchland Trust of Kansas Board

Dana Hauck is a fourth-generation farmer and rancher near Delphos, KS, and rejoins the RTK Board of Directors after previously serving from the organization’s formation in 2003 to December 2008.

 

A 1971 graduate of Kansas State University, Hauck received a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and Industry. He has been involved in ownership and management of a diversified farming, cattle grazing and backgrounding operation. Hauck is a shareholder and on the board of Innovative Livestock Services, a cattle feeding, farming and venture capital company.

J.D. Friess appointed to ILS Board of Directors

NJ.D. Friess has been appointed to replace Stan Andeel of the ILS Board of Directors. ILS would like to thank Stan for his service to the organization.  Mr. Friess is a farmer and rancher from Neodesha, KS.  Welcome J.D.!

ILS COO Jerry Kuckelman Appointed to KLA Safety Committee

Jerry Kuckelman has been appointed to serve on the KLA Safety Committee. In 1993 KLA members formed a self-insured workers compensation pool. A key component of the KLA program is a progressive safety plan. The KLA Safety committee is charged with directing the program to fulfill the mission of preventing accidents and saving lives. “There are two things that stick out about Jerry that make him a perfect fit for this responsibility”, according to KLA Senior Vice President Rich McKee. “Jerry has a big heart for people and a huge dose of common sense. We don’t want a safety program that is driven by a bunch of silly rules made up by someone who has never been in a feedyard. Instead, the KLA safety program is driven by a heart that cares for employees and their families. And the program is implemented by a creating a safety culture based on common sense.”