Montana Stockgrowers elect new leadership at Annual Convention

The members of the Montana Stockgrowers Association elected new leadership at their 134thAnnual Convention held in Billings this week. Each year the Association holds elections to tap new leaders in the cattle industry. Fred Wacker of Miles City, Mont. was announced as President of the Association during the final night of the Convention. Fred and his wife, Gwen, own and operate Cross Four Ranch in Custer and Rosebud Counties as a cow/calf, yearling, and a finished cattle operation. The entire Wacker family is involved in the operation. “I am very excited about taking the reins and assuming the exciting challenges that the Montana Stockgrowers will be faced with during my term as President,” noted Fred Wacker after the announcement. The Association also elected Jim Steinbeisser of Sidney, Mont. as First Vice President, John Grande of Martinsdale, Mont. as Second Vice President, and Rick Sandru of Twin Bridges, Mont. as Western District Director. The membership voted to retain Shane Eaton of Lindsay, Mont.; Ed Fryer of Melstone, Mont.; and Dan Moore of Miles City, Mont. for a second term on the Board of Directors. The elections top off a full week of policy development, educational workshops and a trade show at MSGA’s Annual Convention.