KLA volunteer leaders and staff were in Washington, DC, last week. While in the capital, they heard from the Environmental Protection Agency, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency.
Meetings also were held with U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, as well as U.S. Reps. Tracey Mann, Derek Schmidt, Sharice Davids and Ron Estes. Topics covered with the Kansas congressional delegation included emerging animal disease threats, labor issues in agriculture and tax provisions important to livestock producers. Additionally, members met with staff in the office of U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
KLA members in attendance were (back row, L to R) Past President Philip Weltmer of Smith Center, Cattle Feeders Council Chair Daniel Berg from Cimarron, President-Elect Ty Breeden of Quinter, Stockgrowers Council Chair Clint Sturdy from Lyndon, Mitch Blanding of Lenexa, President Troy Sander from Oklahoma City, OK, (front row, L to R) Jamie Breeden, Lisa Berg, Lisa Sander and Jessica Weltmer. Not pictured is Dairy Council Chair Jason Shamburg of Manhattan.