

Radisson Bismarck
*Be sure to use the I-BAND Block!!
https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/MU11O4
INFO
605 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501 ·
701-581-8889
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Please submit meal numbers by October 9th.
Please call or email Kari
701-214-0639
independent.beef.assoc.nd@gmail.com
or online below.
October 23 ~
4:00 ~ Resolutions
October 24 ~
8:00-9:30 ~ Registration; Trade Show & Silent Auction Begins
9:30-10:45~ Business Meeting & Director Elections
10:45 - 12:00 - Dr. Andress, ND State Veterinarian
12:00 ~ Lunch - French Dip Sandwiches
12:15 ~ Senator Cramer's Office
1:00 - 2:00 - AJ Richards, From the Farm
2:00- 3:00 - Bill Bullard, R-CALF CEO
3:00 - 3:15 ~ Break
3:15 -Round Table
August Heupel, Bill Bullard, Dr. Andress, Nicole Wardner, AJ Richards
5:15 ~ Social
6:45 ~ President’s Message
7:00 ~ Prime Rib Supper – (Beef provided by Bowdon Meat Processing)
7:15 ~ Clare Dunn - Musician, Songwriter, Ranch Advocate
8:15 ~Wheel Award
~Trade Show & Silent Auction Closes
8:30 ~ Live Auction
~Raffle Drawing (Tickets will be available all day)
Be sure to check out the silent auction items!

Dr. Ethan Andress, ND State Veterinarian
Dr. Andress graduated from South Dakota State University in Brookings in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Iowa State University in 1997. Following graduation, he was the associate veterinarian at an animal health center in Redfield, SD. Since 2000, he has been an owner and partner of West River Veterinary Clinic in Hettinger, ND and has served his community as a mixed animal practitioner for 24 years.
Dr. Andress is a past president and a current member of the South Dakota Veterinary Medical Association, a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, a member of the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association, a member of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners and has served in various other veterinary and community organizations and associations

" I grew up deeply connected to the land, but it wasn't until I served in Iraq and witnessed the dire conditions some families lived in that I truly understood the importance of a secure food supply. Fast forward to the early days of the pandemic, and I saw the writing on the wall—empty store shelves, food shortages, and a glaring vulnerability in our centralized food system.
As I navigated the challenges of selling beef directly from my family's ranch and later overseeing operations at a USDA meat processing facility in Cody, Wyoming, I realized that something had to change. The disconnect between producers and consumers was too significant, and the deck was stacked against small farmers and ranchers.
That's when the idea for From The Farm was born. I knew we needed a platform that would empower producers to control their destinies by connecting directly with consumers. This isn't just about selling food—it's about restoring food sovereignty, supporting family farms, and ensuring we never have to rely again on a fragile, centralized food system. This is what I was called to do, and every step along the way has reaffirmed that this mission is bigger than me—it's about all of us. "
AJ Richards

He is a prominent figure in the American cattle industry, serving as the Chief Executive Officer of R-CALF USA, the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America, which exclusively represents independent cattle producers.

Clare Dunn is an American country music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for blending traditional country with rock influences shaped by her upbringing on a farm in southeast Colorado. Rising from independent success with her debut single "Get Out" to charting hits like Move On and Tuxedo, she has toured with major acts including Keith Urban and Luke Bryan. A strong advocate for rural communities, she uses her platform to champion agricultural rights and land issues while continuing to self-produce music such as When I Disappear and Cowboy State of Mind.

Round table
*I-BAND -President, August Heupel
*R-CALF - CEO, Bill Bullard
*ND Beef Commission- Executive Director, Nicole Wardner
*ND State Vet, Dr. Ethan Andress
*From the Farm, AJ Richards


2026 Polaris 450
(aprox $8000 Value)
(Donated in part by Dakota Sports)
¼ Beef Bundle
($1000 value)
(Beef Donated by Prairie Hills Ranch & Processing donated by Lund ranch)
$500 Cash
(Donated by Roth Farm & Ranch)

Terms & Conditions
Prize 1. Prize to be picked up at Dakota Sports in Dickinson, ND.
The winner is responsible for applicable taxes.
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Prize 2. The winner is responsible for picking up the bundle at Schweitzer’s Gourmet Meats in Moffit, ND.
Prize 3. The prize will be given as cash or a cashier's check