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Thanks from the Fairfield County Cattlemen Association

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Thanks for your support during the recent 174th edition of the Fairfield County Fair! As always,  the Steak Trailer was open throughout the event collectively serving more than a ton (2,000 lbs) of beef to hungry fairgoers. Proceeds from sales in the Steak Trailer allowed the Cattlemen to support the Jr. Fair Livestock Auction through the purchase of 6 steers, plus two steers purchased in cooperation with Rushcreek Feed & Supply. And will also help to fund our youth scholarship program.

The Cattlemen also provided 27 pizzas for the Jr. Beef Exhibitor meeting on Saturday evening after move-in to the Fair, and 10 dozen donuts for the youth on beef show day.

It’s also notable that mulch bedding was provided for each junior beef exhibitor in the Brick L Barn by the 2024 Jr. Beef Barn sponsors, FCCA members Horn Farms of Pleasantville. And the FCCA, also sponsored a PeeWee Shomanship class for 25 young beef children who wanted to lead a calf around the ring!

Mark your calendars now for the Post Fair Beef Exhibitor Meeting slated for Wednesday, November 20.  Details to follow!!

Thirty years later, the mission of the Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Association continues to be to focus their efforts on beef education, promotion and encouraging youth and adults in beef cattle management and production

Source:   Stan Smith, OSU Extension – Fairfield County

High School Seniors and College Students: Scholarship Applications are Due January 15

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Apply today!

Since the FCCA college scholarship program was begun in 1999 more than $36,000 in scholarships have been awarded to local youth. Scholarships are funded by the FCCA and, in part, through a donation from the Sally Grimm Community Fund in memory of past FCCA President Greg DeWitt and awarded to children of FCCA members. The scholarship application portal will remain open until January 15. Youth can find more details and apply on-line at: go.osu.edu/FCCAscholar.

Thanks for a Great Fair!

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Thanks to you, it was a great Fair!

Thanks for your support during the recent 174th edition of the Fairfield County Fair!

As always the Steak Trailer was open throughout the event collectively serving more than a ton of beef to hungry fairgoers. Proceeds from sales in the Steak Trailer allowed the Cattlemen to support the Jr. Fair Livestock Auction through the purchase of 6 steers, plus two steers purchased in cooperation with Rushcreek Feed & Supply. The Cattlemen also provided 27 pizzas for the Jr. Beef Exhibitor meeting on Saturday evening after move-in to the Fair, and 10 dozen donuts for the youth on beef show day. On Tuesday over the lunch break during the Jr. Beef Show the Cattlemen hosted 24 pre-4-H age youth for PeeWee Showmanship and sent each out of the ring with a token gift including a free cheeseburger.

It’s also notable that Continue reading Thanks for a Great Fair! →

BQA, College Scholarships and the Fair

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As fall rapidly approaches, the Cattlemen have some activities coming up you’ll want to get on your calendars.

We hope to see you this fall!

Beef Quality Assurance: The Fairfield County Cattlemen along with Marshall Grain, Granville Milling, Faler Feed Store, and Rushcreek Feed will host a BQA Certification & REcertification in the Ed Sands Building on the Fairfield County Fairgrounds on September 5. It begins at 5:45 p.m. with a hamburger fry compliments of the sponsors and will be followed by the program that begins at 6:30. In order to properly receive BQA certification participants need to pre-register at https://go.osu.edu/fairfieldbqa

FCCA College Scholarships: Since the FCCA college scholarship program was begun in 1999 more than $36,000 in scholarships have been awarded to local youth. Scholarships are funded by the FCCA and, in part, through a donation from the Sally Grimm Community Fund in memory of past FCCA President Greg DeWitt. The scholarship application portal is now open and Continue reading BQA, College Scholarships and the Fair →

Beef Quality Assurance Certification and REcertification set for September 5

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Plan to get BQA certified on September 5th!

Following the lead set by the pork industry years ago, many segments of the beef industry require BQA certification in order for cattlemen to have market access for their cattle. This was never more apparent than when nearly seven years ago Tyson Foods, who harvest and process 25% of the US beef market share, and also Wendy’s, the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the country, announced the cattle they purchase must originate from producers and feedyards who are Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified. Since then, other fed cattle buyers and livestock marketers have followed suit and are making the same requests.

Because BQA is a three year certification, most of those who were BQA Certified in the fall of 2018 and REcertified in 2021 are due to be REcertified at this time. To accommodate not only those now needing REcertification but also those wanting initial BQA certification, the Fairfield County Cattlemen will be hosting a Beef Quality Assurance certification on Continue reading Beef Quality Assurance Certification and REcertification set for September 5 →

Fairfield Co. Jr Fair Beef Feeder Possession Date and Identification Announced

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* Beef Feeder possession is August 15th . All beef feeder animals exhibited must have been completely and fully owned and in the complete possession and continual care of the exhibitor on and after the designated date.

* All beef feeder exhibitors will submit the EID 840 tag number by August 20th (within 5 days of August 15th possession date) to the OSU Extension Office for each beef feeder animal. If an animal currently has an EID 840 tag in place, this tag will be used as the official fair identification. No DNA hair sample will be required for feeder calves.

* If needed, feeder calf exhibitors will be able to pick up 840 EID tags from OSU Extension (tags provided by the Senior Fair).

 

You’re invited to volunteer in the Cattleman’s Steak Barn at State Fair

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Join friends at State Fair and volunteer today.

Ohio Cattlemen’s Association District 9 Director Jim Jepsen invites you to join him on Friday, August 2, from 10:30 to 2:30 and help promote beef during the 2024 Ohio State Fair! You will be helping Jim at the Steak Barn located just north of the Voinovich Livestock Pavilion. In addition to a free beef themed t-shirt, each volunteer will also receive a  complimentary meal, and a free OSF admission ticket.

There’s no better way to promote the beef cattle industry than by helping out with a shift in the Steak Trailer while meeting face to face with your consumer at State Fair. Contact Jim Jepsen today at (614) 560-5919 to volunteer!

60 Juniors Weigh-in Market Beef Projects, Including the New Finished Dairy Beef Project

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Thanks to Fairfield Cattle Company for providing their facility for weigh-in!

If participation in the Saturday, March 9 beef weigh-in is any indication, interest in the Junior beef project remains strong in Fairfield County. Fifty six (56) 4-H and FFA youth weighed in a total of 89 market beef steers and heifers in anticipation of the 2024 Jr. Market Beef and Beef Performance and Carcass Quality shows, happening before and during the Fairfield County Fair. Also, this year, 5 youth weighed in 7 dairy beef animals in preparation for finishing them for the new Finished Dairy Beef project.

In summary, sixty youth weighed in a total of 96 beef feeder calves as their 2024 projects. Of those, 69 head were beef steers, 20 were market beef heifers. and 7 were dairy beef. Of the 89 beef steers and heifers, 51 were Continue reading 60 Juniors Weigh-in Market Beef Projects, Including the New Finished Dairy Beef Project →

88.9FM WLRY Saturday Morning Farm features Dr. Nevil Speer and OSU Extension’s Garth Ruff sharing Beef Market insights

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Dr. Nevil Speer

If you missed the 88.9FM Saturday Morning Farm Page, you missed a really good interview with Dr. Nevil Speer and OSU Extension Beef Specialist, Garth Ruff about the Beef Cattle markets and more.  Please take a minute to listen in and thank you the Fairfield County Cattlemen for sponsoring local radio programming efforts.

 

FCCA Constitution changes to be considered at Annual Meeting and Banquet

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Dear Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Association members,

Make plans to attend the Banquet & Annual Meeting.

As spring is quickly approaching, I hope you’re all looking forward to even better weather and a great calving season. With that said, I want to take a minute and share with you updates to the our Constitution you will be asked to vote on during the upcoming Banquet and Annual Meeting on March 9.

Following much discussion at previous meetings, during our February 6, 2024 Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Association (FCCA) Director’s meeting the Directors discussed specific updates to the FCCA Constitution that was last amended during the March 10, 2004 Banquet and Annual meeting. On the four PDF pages linked below are changes to the Constitution being proposed to you, the membership, for adoption during our March 9, 2024 Banquet and Annual meeting.

As you review the proposed changes, language being proposed for removal from the Constitution has been lined out, and language proposed to be added is highlighted in Continue reading FCCA Constitution changes to be considered at Annual Meeting and Banquet →