2008 International Livestock Congress
Global Beef Opportunities: Blazing New Trails
Denver, Colorado
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
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7:30 am
– 8:25 am |
Registration |
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8:25 am
– 8:35 am |
Welcome to the 2008 ILC Program
Mark Gustafson, Program Co-Chair, Vice President of International Sales, JBS Swift & Company
Clint Peck, Program Co-Chair, Director of Montana Beef Quality Assurance, Montana State University |
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8:35 am
– 10:00 am |
Global Consumer Demand Panel
moderated by Harry Knobbe, Harry Knobbe Feed Yards, Harry Knobbe Livestock and Knobbe Commodities, West Point, Nebraska
Asia/Oceania: Joel Haggard, Senior Vice President Asia-Pacific, US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Europe/Middle East: John Brook, Regional Director, Europe, Russia & Middle East, (USMEF)
North America/U.S: John Lundeen, Executive Director Market Research, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)
Mexico: Homero Recio, COO, Agri-West International, Inc. |
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10:00 am
– 10:15 am |
Break |
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10:15 am
– 11:45 am |
Response – Producing for the Global Market
moderated by Randy Blach, Executive Vice President, CattleFax
Australia: Don MacKay, CEO, Australia Agricultural Company Unlimited
South America: Miguel de Achaval, General Manager, Cactus Argentina, S.A.
North America: Gary Smith, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, Colorado State University
Canada: Dave Plett, President/CEO Western Feedlots, Alberta, Canada |
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11:55 am
– 1:15 pm |
Leadership Luncheon
Meet 25 of today’s top industry students from around the world plus our special guest speaker (to be announced) |
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Afternoon Breakout Sessions
There are two time blocks; Block A: 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. and Block B: 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Attendees can pick two of the three sessions in Block A and two of the four sessions in Block B.
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1:30 pm
– 3:00 pm |
Block A - Pick two of the three sessions
1. Impact of biofuels/ethanol byproducts on beef quality in the US – Lance Forster, Nutritionist, Archer Daniels Midland Company
2. Supply chain management strategies – John Butler, CEO, Beef Marketing Group
3. Global traceability - Julie Stitt, General Manager, Canadian Cattle Identification Agency |
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3:15 pm
– 4:45 pm |
Block B - Pick two of the four sessions
1. COOL – How will the industry deal with the rules and regulations?
Jay Truitt, Vice President of Government Affairs, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
2. Challenges from “other” proteins (to be announced)
3. Branded Programs - Making Them Work (to be announced)
4. QSA’s – Third-party verification/documentation, Tom Brink, Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC |
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4:55 pm
– 5:20 pm |
Wrap Up Session: John Paterson, PhD, Extension Beef Specialist, Montana State University |
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| 6:15 pm |
Busses depart for National Western Stock Show, Flavor of Beef Tasting Experience |
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| 7:30 pm |
Optional: Professional Bull Riders Denver Chute Out. (PBR tickets must be purchased with registration and will not be available on-site) |
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Monday, January 14, 2008
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Tour 1. The JBS Swift & Company plant, Greeley, Colorado and Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC Kuner Feedlot, Kersey, Colorado. JBS Swift & Company is the largest beef processor in the world. The tour will include a carcass display with a focus on the premium program and the demand for premium cattle. Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding LLC (Five Rivers) is an independently operated joint venture between the cattle feeding business of Conti Group Companies, Inc. (Formerly Continental Grain Company and Smithfield Foods, Inc. formed in May 2005. Five Rivers has a combined feeding capacity of more than 800,000 head of cattle with locations in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Busses will depart the Renaissance Denver Hotel at 8:00 am and return at 4:00 pm. Lunch included
Tour 2. This is your opportunity to learn more about how your product is being marketed beyond your fences. Tour a major retail grocery chain distribution center, a state of the art retail market and hear the latest consumer trends as well as seeing and evaluating the latest new product concepts at the NCBA headquarters.
Busses will depart the Renaissance Denver Hotel at 9:00 am and return at 3:00 pm. Lunch included
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