Cattle growers offering cash prizes for winning speeches about beef

Students across New Mexico in grades Kindergarten through 12th are invited to compete in a speech contest sponsored by the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association. Entries must be received in the Cattle Growers Association (NMCGA) office by midnight on Dec. 1, and must include the written speech, a video of the speech and an entry form. Speeches must be written in English. “We know that our young people are some of the industry’s best advocates, and we want to give them an opportunity to utilize their knowledge and experience in this contest,” said Tom Sidwell, NMCGA President from Quay County. “We encourage them to describe how New Mexico agriculture impacts their daily life, and how agriculture will feed the world’s growing population while maintaining and enhancing our soils.”...MORE