Murfreesboro, TN – At the Tennessee Junior Beef Expo in Lebanon, Tenn. on June 27 through June 29, the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association (TCA) with help from industry partners, purchased the winning show steers at a premium price. In the following days, the cattle were harvested for beef at Anderson Meats and Processing in Hartsville, Tenn. The meat will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. This will equate to nearly 2,000 pounds of beef for the local community.
“The Second Harvest Initiative creates a win-win opportunity for TCA,” said Melinda Hart, Director of Youth Programs and Outreach for TCA. “We are able to reward the youth exhibitors for their hard work while serving a larger purpose and supplying a nutrient-rich beef product to those in need.”
This is the twelfth year for the TCA Second Harvest Initiative. With the help of industry partners, TCA was able to coordinate the purchase of three steers from State Beef Expo. Those partners included:
$7,500 - Farm Credit Mid-America - (Grand Champion: Cole Lehnert, Lawrence Co.)
$6,000- H&R Agri-Power - (Reserve Overall: Brevin Hutson, Henry Co.)
$5,000 - United Livestock Commodities and MyTeam Cattle & Crop Insurance - (4th Overall: Dani Wares, Overton Co.)
$3,000 - 2024 Beef Processing Sponsors - TriGreen Equipment, MyTeam Cattle & Crop Insurance, Swallows Insurance Agency, and Anderson Meats & Processing
TCA also awarded nearly $15,000 in premiums for class and showmanship winners, as well as for the skill-a-thon competitors. In total, sponsors and TCA gave over $35,000 in award premiums. “We are always looking for ways to support our 4-H and FFA youth and their efforts to show cattle,” said Hart. “If your company would like to be involved, please get in touch with a TCA representative.”
TCA was founded in 1985 and has more than 7,000 members from across the state and the southeast. The organization works to provide the cattlemen of Tennessee with an organization through which they may function collectively to protect their interests and work toward the solution of cattle industry problems and to build the necessary goodwill that will bring both governmental esteem and recognition to the industry.
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For more information visit www.tncattle.org, email info@tncattle.org or call (615) 896-2333. Be sure to follow the TCA on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/tncattle, Instagram, and Twitter accounts: @TennesseeCattle.
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