Feedlot Forum 2026 features water quality, feedlot health issues, and the cattle market outlook
1/8/26
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Water quality, feedlot health issues, and the cattle market outlook are just some of the topics that will be covered during the 2026 Feedlot Forum set for Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Terrace View Events Center in Sioux Center.
The event is sponsored by ISU Extension and Outreach and the Sioux County Cattleman’s Association, and will feature key speakers covering the following topics:
- IDALS Iowa Water Quality Initiatives – Colin Tadlock, IDALS
- PAS-Recent Evaluations of Earlage for Finishing Cattle – Dr. Wes W. Gentry, Midwest PMS LLC
- Research Review and Feedlot Health Issues – Dr. Dan Thomson, Production Animal Consultants
- Updates from the Iowa Beef Center, a Look at the New ISU Beef Teaching Farm, and Updates from ICA – Dr. Aimee Wertz-Lutz, Iowa Beef Center; Dr. Jason Ross, Iowa State University Animal Science Department; and Bryan Whaley, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
- A Packers Perspective – Ed Greiman, Upper Iowa Beef and Niewohner Cattle
- Market Outlook – Mike Miller, CattleFax
Since the Feedlot Forum’s inception in 2004, Beth Doran, retired northwest Iowa extension beef specialist, has been a true leader in ensuring the continued success of the region’s premier feedlot -focused program. Over the years, Doran and a leadership team of local cattlemen have provided area beef producers with relevant and timely information through this annual event. During the 2026 Feedlot Forum, Doran will be recognized for her efforts with Feedlot Forum, her commitments to helping cattlemen and women, and her successful career at Iowa State University.
An outstanding trade show will feature 20-plus industry-leading businesses showcasing the latest technology in cattle nutrition, animal health, food safety, feedstuff harvesting, housing, manure management, marketing, and cattle management.
Registration (which includes lunch) is $30 per adult or $10 per student, and is due Jan. 13 to ISU Extension and Outreach Sioux County. For more information or to register, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/sioux/feedlot-forum or call Sioux County Extension at 712-737-4230.
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The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
Contact:
Sioux County ISU Extension, 712-737-4230.
