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