That's the purpose of the industry getting together at Prairie Meadows for the 2018 Iowa Cattlemen's Association Leadership Summit:
It's a chance to get together and talk about policy while learning about some of the new products available during the trade show:
JanLee Rowlett stopped by for a Big Show visit:
As did President-Elect Dick Godfrey:
Along with current President David Trowbridge:
After he chatted with us, it was time to get up on stage and kick things off:
While Iowa Cattlemen's CEO Matt Deppe sits in the big chair to talk traceability on The Big Show:
Of course, the policy development conference, annual business meeting and breakfast social are still to come. We'll have more coverage Friday morning, tune in here: