Producer Profitability Initiative

The Producer Profitability Initiative is a grassroots movement started by cattle ranchers and led by cattle ranchers who have a vision to create a sustainable future for the American livestock industry. This initiative is intended to encompass ranchers of all ages, management styles, operations large and small, feedlot operators, affiliate businesses, private property owners, and supporters of the livestock industry whose livelihood and identity are tied to ranching and whose focus is to ensure the sustainability of the American livestock industry while providing security for the domestic food supply.

Help us in the work we’re doing on producer profitability!

AREAS OF FOCUS

CREATE A FAVORABLE
TAX CLIMATE

  • Elimination of the death tax
  • Create tax incentives to keep land in food production
  • Review property tax classifications (state)

IMPROVE GOVERNMENT
PROGRAMS

  • Continue to improve Livestock Risk Protection (LRP)
  • Simplify government financing program for young producers

MINIMIZE BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR YOUNG
OR BEGINNING LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS

  • Work to mitigate factors outside of livestock production that reduce access to land.
  • Address challenges first-time ranchers or ranchers needing to expand experience with securing capital.

FIND SOLUTIONS FOR
LABOR CHALLENGES

  • Cultivate workers with an understanding of the cattle industry and foster skill development for industry workers.
  • Improve the H-2A program to allow for the industry to better utilize foreign labor as a solution for future labor needs.

DEVELOP INDUSTRY
MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

  • Create an environment and programs to facilitate industry mentorship.

LISTENING SESSIONS

Date Livestock Market City Time Livestream
Tuesday, February 27 Public Auction Yards Billings 5:00 pm Register
Tuesday, March 5 Headwaters Livestock Auction Three Forks 5:00 pm Register
Monday, March 11 Dillon Livestock Auction Dillon 5:00 pm Register
Thursday, March 14 Glasgow Stockyards Glasgow 12:00 pm Register
Monday, March 18 Lewistown Livestock Auction Lewistown 5:00 pm Register
Tuesday, April 2 Sidney Livestock Market Center Sidney 5:00 pm Register
Wednesday, April 10 Glendive Livestock Exchange Glendive 5:00 pm Register
Thursday, April 11 Miles City Livestock Commission Miles City 5:00 pm Register
Monday, April 22 Bear Paw Livestock Chinook 5:00 pm Register
Wednesday, May 1 Sutherlin Sale Barn
415 Spooner Creek Ln
Stevensville 6:00 pm Register
Thursday, May 2 Montana Livestock Auction Ramsay 5:00 pm Register
Thursday, May 9 Western Livestock Auction Great Falls 5:00 pm Register
Monday, May 13 Round Butte Women’s Club
7254 Round Butte Rd W
Ronan 6:00 pm Register

Attend & WIN!

At each listening session, in-person attendees will be entered into a drawing for a vaccine cooler at the end of the night thanks to our friends at Western Ranch Supply & Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA!

boehringer ingelheim and western ranch supply logos

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LISTENING SESSIONS

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QUESTIONS? CONTACT US

Interested in being a part of the Producer Profitability Coalition?
Contact Raylee Honeycutt, MSGA Executive Vice President, at [email protected] or (406) 442-3420.