Shane Eaton

Shane Eaton was elected to the MSGA Board of Directors representing the Northeast District in 2016. He will be up for reelection in 2018.

Shane and his wife, Tylene, live on the family ranch, they have three children: Molly, Hatty and Ashley.

Industry Involvement: Seedstock Producer; Commerical Cow/Calf; Stocker/Backgrounder; Feeder: Purebred and Commercial cow business, background calves and finish calves, sell purebred by private treaty. Returned to the ranch after attending MSU in 1997. It is a family business with 14 family members in business operations. My focus has been in the daily operations, with a focus on cattle procurement for back-grounding enterprise.

Leadership Involvement: MSGA Marketing Committee Chair (2015-present); Chairman of Dawson County Republican Central Committee (2010-present), Treasurer (2014-present); Precint Captain (2000-present)

In your opinion what are the major challenges the beef industry will face in the next ten years? Massive shift in consolidation of feeding industry which will continue to decrease the share of the retail dollar going to producers. Inability to differentiate our product to consumers among an ever increasing import environment. Ultimately enough equity and income to keep the next generation of beef producers interested in staying in the business.

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Dan Moore

Dan Moore was elected to the MSGA Board of Directors representing the Southeastern District in 2016. He will be up for reelection in 2016.

The Moores own and operate a cow/calf operation north of Miles City, MT
Leadership Involvement: Member of Southeast Montana Livestock Association (2007-present); MSGA member (1999-present); MSGA Endangered Species Committee Chair (2005-2006); YSG Participant (2000); MSU Alumni Association; NCBA member (1999-present)

In your opinion what are the major challenges the beef industry will face in the next ten years? I think our greatest challenge is and will continue to be regulations imposed on producers by both the State and Federal Governments. Challenges to private property rights, taxation, and most recently market volatility, will continue to challenge beef producers.

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Justin Iverson

Justin Iverson represents the Western District and is a commercial cow-calf producer near Potomac. The main operation is in Potomac with summer grazing leases spread between Missoula, Granite, and Powell counties on private, Montana DNRC, and BLM ground.

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Kae McCloy

Kae McCloy serves as President of the Montana CattleWomen and was elected in December 2016. Kae is from Pompeys Pillar.

Email: [email protected]

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Tyrel Obrecht

Tyrel was elected as Chair of the Young Stockgrowers in December 2017.

Katelyn Dynneson

Katelyn Dynneson is a 5^thgeneration farmer and rancher in Sidney. She attended Montana State University where she graduated with honors and a double major in agricultural business and economics. She works full time on her family’s cow-calf operation, custom backgrounding feedlot, and farm where they raise small grains, corn, and hay. She serves as the secretary/treasurer for the MonDak Area Stockgrowers and is a leader for the Richland County 4-H Jr. Leaders. She participated in the inaugural class of the Montana Stockgrowers Leadership Series and is the current Vice-Chair of the Young Stockgrowers.

Katelyn enjoys farming and ranching with her fiancée, Russell Larson, parents, Keith and Tammy, younger sister, Alexis and blue heeler, Sage. She enjoys spending her time advocating for the beef industry on and off social media, driving her team of Norwegian Fjords and spending time with her niece and nephew.

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