Livestock conventions rescheduled

Two more livestock industry events have been postponed due to the pandemic.

The Midwest Poultry Federation has moved its 2021 convention, originally scheduled for March, to May 19-21, in Minneapolis. The convention will have both in-person and online components, MPF said.

“As a board, we know how important it is to be able to get the poultry industry together in person—and how our attendees and exhibitors miss the face-to-face connections we haven’t been able to have because of the pandemic,” said MPF president Scott Waldner. “That’s why we all agreed that rescheduling the show to May dates will give us the best chance of doing that in a safe manner.”

A full schedule is available on MPF’s website.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has rescheduled its annual convention. It’s now planned for August 10-12 in Nashville, where it had been planned to take place in February.

“Decisions of this magnitude, which impact multiple organizations, stakeholders and companies, are never easy,” said Colin Woodall, the association’s CEO. “However, the limits on the number of people who can gather at an event in Nashville and the travel restrictions facing many trade show exhibitors makes it impossible for us to put on the world-class event our attendees expect this winter.”

Woodall said the NCBA is still planning to have business meetings in January and February, “to ensure we continue to meet the needs of our members and the industry.” He added that the summer convention will allow for events and activities that aren’t available during the winter.