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Beef Cattle Short Course

AgSpire's Drew Slattery is helping you Cut through the Sustainability Buzz to learn more about how supply chain sustainability programs can benefit you and your ranch.

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About AgSpire

AgSpire offers free, incentive-based programs and hands-on technical assistance to help you increase your operation’s efficiency and longevity.

Want to learn more? Fill out the form below and one of our Advisors will reach out to learn about your operation and how our programs could be a fit.

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Historically Underserved

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Historically Underserved, includes:

Limited Resource Farmer or Rancher: With direct or indirect gross farm sales not more than the current indexed value in each of the previous two years and who has a total household income at or below the national poverty level for a family or four, or less than 50 percent of county median household income in each of the previous two years.
Socially Disadvantaged Farmer of Rancher: Individual or entity who is a member of a group whose members have been subject to racial or ethnic prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities, which may include: American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics. For an entity, at least 50 percent ownership must be held by socially disadvantaged individuals
Beginning Farmer or Rancher: Has not operated a farm or ranch, or who has operated a farm or ranch for no more than 10 consecutive years and who will materially and substantially participate in the operation of the farm or ranch.
Female Farmer or Rancher: at least 50% female ownership
Veteran Farmer or Rancher: Served in the United Sates Military and was released from service under conditions other than dishonorable and has not operated a farm or ranch, or has operated a farm or ranch for no more than 10 years
Small Producers: Generally those with less than $350,00 in annual gross cash farm income

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Drew Slattery

Drew Slattery leads a team committed to designing and implementing sustainability programs that deliver value across the agriculture value chain. Throughout his career, Drew has partnered with leading agricultural and food brands to evolve their supply chains for greater sustainability and reduced carbon footprints. This has given him a broad range of expertise – from remote sensing, to ag media, producer engagement, behavior change programming, and corporate sustainability – and experience working with the beef, dairy, row crop, and specialty crop sectors. Raised on a cow-calf operation in Texas and spending most of his life immersed in the beef seedstock industry, Drew brings a producer-centered approach that deeply influences his commitment to supporting agricultural producers in their path to continuous improvement

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