Texas rancher and conservation executive will provide strategic leadership to partners of the collaborative value-chain program designed to empower ranchers and beef marketers.
Lenexa, Kan., (Oct. 3, 2022) – Trust In Beef™ has named Chad Ellis, a rancher from Lohn, Texas, and CEO of Texas Agricultural Land Trust, as founding chair of the collaborative value-chain program. Ellis is a longtime conservation agriculture executive whose deep experience includes leadership roles at Noble Research Institute and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The announcement comes as the program launches a fall education and outreach campaign for Nebraska beef producers with stories, videos and resources to support their sustainability journeys.
“The American beef producer is a sustainability leader and an innovative thinker who continues to adapt to changing environmental and market conditions,” said Ellis. “I am honored to serve as founding chair of Trust In Beef and to advance this work to elevate the visibility and measurable progress of sustainable beef on behalf of our partners and our industry, including beef producers and marketers.”
In his role, Ellis will serve as a strategic adviser to the Trust In Beef program, organized by Farm Journal’s Trust In Food™ and Drovers, as well as program partners Merck Animal Health, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB).
“Chad is a tremendous leader with a vision for the incredible potential for the future of sustainable U.S. beef,” said Amy Skoczlas Cole, executive vice president of Trust In Food. “As a partnership, we are thrilled to work alongside Chad to support beef producers in their journey of continuous improvement in areas such as implementing written grazing management plans, becoming BQA certified and strengthening the veterinarian-client-patient relationship.”
The Nebraska beef producer campaign continues through the fall with sustainability business information and resources drawn from leading industry sources including the USRSB goals. The campaign will raise awareness of beef sustainability resources and seek feedback from producers on barriers, opportunities and next steps for continuous improvement.
To learn more about Trust In Beef and its partners visit TrustInFood.com/Trust-In-Beef/.
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