David and Joe report from the National Western Stock Show. First, they sit down with American Angus Association CEO Mark McCully and Angus Genetics Inc. President Kelly Retallick. Then, they are joined by American Angus Association board members Darrell Stevenson, Mark Ahearn, and Smitty Lamb.

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Quotes:

“It’s critical that we as an industry, American Angus Association, help propel this, and show them what we’re all about.” [26:53]
“Instead of fighting for the environmental or ‘sustainable issues’ we need to educate these communities how vital we are not only for food security but for the general health and well-being of the environment as well.” — Darrell [28:12]
“We have a very diverse membership, and we have to keep that diversity in mind when we make these decisions.” [32:07]
“We don’t talk about accuracy enough.” — Smitty [56:32]
“Diversity is key and critical to our success.” [1:08:32]
“It's so important for young people to continue to be involved in our breed and understand what we do.” — Kelly [1:12:22]
“Spending time on our breeding objectives is one of the most important things we can do to make a genetic change because you’ve got to know where you want to go in order to see the results.” — Kelly [1:17:05]

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