FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Sarah Roderick
Communications Assistant, New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Sroderick@nmda.nmsu.edu
Office: 575-646-1864
Dec. 7, 2022
New Mexico producers are invited to meet with Mexican cattle buyers
Meeting will occur during the annual Joint Stockmen’s Convention in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico ranchers are invited to meet with Mexican cattle buyers from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at the Hotel Albuquerque, located at 800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) is hosting the meeting in the International Room for attendees of the annual Joint Stockmen’s Convention, which will take place Wednesday, Dec. 14 through Saturday, Dec. 17.
New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte looks forward to this opportunity for New Mexico producers.
“The International Room at the Joint Stockmen’s Convention provides a great opportunity for New Mexico producers to showcase their livestock, meet their neighbors from the South and learn more about the industry,” said Witte. “Producers from both countries are able to benefit from the networking that takes place in the International Room.”
The buyers from Mexico are interested in Angus, Hereford, Charolais, Santa Gertrudis and Brangus cattle breeds. Ranchers are encouraged to bring catalogs, photos, expected progeny differences and videos, as laptops will be available. Ranchers who have production sales are also encouraged to attend the meeting.
Ranchers attending the meeting do not have to be members of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association (NMCGA), but they must register for the Joint Stockmen’s Convention. Registration for the event can be found on the NMCGA website. For more information about the convention, call 505-247-0584 or email nmcga@nmagriculture.org.
For more information regarding the international meeting, or if you are unable to attend, contact NMDA Marketing Specialist Juan Sanchez at 575-646-4929 or jsanchez@nmda.nmsu.edu.
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