Our Mission

"To be a member driven voice to advance, protect, and preserve the New York Cattle Industry through producer education, youth development, and legislation.”  

NYBPA Purposes and Goals

  • Encourage friendly exchange of ideas among members. 
  • Promote and protect the interest of beef producers in New York State. 
  • Aid members in the purchase, sale and breeding of quality cattle. 
  • Cooperate with Cornell Cooperative Extension, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets and other agencies. 
  • Encourage youth participation in the beef industry. 
  • Promote beef to consumers and create a positive image of the beef industry to the general population. 
  • Lobby to create policy that benefits agriculture in general and the beef industry specifically. 
  • Affiliate with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to effect policy decisions and promote the industry on a national level.

Cattlemen's Corner 

A message from the President

Warmer temperatures are finally starting to catch up with us but as I write this in June, Western NY is still very wet and a bit behind, as I think most of our state is. Hay fields that are either wet or with standing water are making hay and grazing a real challenge as we kick off Summer 2025. Here’s to hoping that conditions moderate and we settle into something a bit more normal in terms of weather.  

As we rounded out May and headed into summer, it has been a busy and productive run for NYBPA. We had a great turnout for our council meeting in May where we had many great discussions and conversations pertaining to the future of our association.

Becky has been busy representing us at various meetings and events. Most recently at the No Farms No Food night at the Batavia Muckdogs game on June 4th. Being more visible as an association and becoming part of the “community” is something that the council is passionate and excited about, and Becky has been leading the charge in getting us in at events where we can share our story and promote our product.

Our policy committee is forming and really moving forward in a way that I think is exciting and will impact our association in a very positive way. This committee is currently in the working committee stage and is working hard to reach out to and interact with members to make this committee as effective and beneficial as possible. I look forward to all they intend to accomplish and welcome you to reach to help shape the direction they go and have a voice in this space.

In closing I’ll leave everyone with this, which always weighs heavy on me this time of year - as we progress into summer, we get in the thick of county fair season. Let us all remember that for some people in our communities, the county fair is the closest they and their family get to agriculture all year. I always like to remind my 4-Her’s that fair week is an opportunity for us to educate the public on what we do, how we do it, and why we do it. Taking the opportunity to do this in an approachable way is something I feel is key - making sure we have a neatly presented area, well-kept livestock, and something educational for them to take away. Any chance we get to share our story and all we have to offer positively impacts perceptions on our industry!

I hope we run into some of you at your county fairs and shows as we move toward the state fair and our supreme show. If we miss you or don’t see you, feel free to reach out to any of us, at any time! 


 Stay safe and stay well!

Zack Welker 

NYBPA President