President ’ s Message
It ’ s September
By Gary Fuchs , NALF president
This is a tougher message to write this month due to the timing of events and deadlines to meet . Because of the timing of the August board meeting ( late August after the copy deadline ) and my travel schedule I am having to generate this letter very early . Therefore , if you are expecting information about the board meeting on this page it ’ s not happening . Although by the time this issue is published , you may have seen information on the meeting through other parts of NALF Media .
With that written I do have something fun to write about . Susan and I have just returned home from participating in the first few days of the International Limousin Congress ( ILC ) that we hosted . We both enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the congress .
By participating we were able to enhance some of our relationships with breeders from the United States , along with meeting and starting new relationships with breeders from other countries . My interactions included breeders from Sweden , Germany , Estonia , England , Scotland , Ireland , Chile , Australia , France , and probably others I don ’ t recall at this writing .
I heard many things about cattle operations in those countries . It was interesting to learn about the similarities in issues we all have , and we also could learn about our differences .
I also want to use some of my space to thank everyone involved in making the ILC a success . We had many breeders dedicate their time , facilities and funds to welcome the participants to their homes and ranches . Words cannot fully express the appreciation I have for your help . We also had many commercial operations and facilities that also made us welcome and shared the way they operate in the agriculture world . Their participation was also greatly appreciated . Our staff also went above and beyond the call of duty to work with our visitors and Unbridled to make the ILC an exceptional event . Thank you to each of you for your leadership and your dedication to the members of our Foundation .
With the arrival of September , we also have the hope of a new calf crop for those of you that have a fall calving program . I hope each of the visions you had when you developed your breeding decisions last winter come true .
Good luck to each of you as we move through this fall . I hope that myself , the board , and the staff can continue to serve each of you in a good way . I
6 | SEPTEMBER 2018