May 1, 2026
LMA Awards $25,000 in 2026 Scholarships
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Livestock Marketing Association is pleased to announce its 2026 scholarship recipients. These outstanding students were selected for their strong academic achievement, demonstrated leadership potential, and deep commitment to the livestock marketing industry.
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March 7, 2026
LMA Members Gather in Nation's Capital for D.C. Fly-In
More than 30 Livestock Marketing Association members and staff traveled to Washington, D.C., March 4-6, 2026, for the association’s annual D.C. Fly-In. Over the course of three days, participants met with U.S. representatives, senators, congressional staff, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Labor officials.
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June 12, 2025
Dean Edge Wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship
DUNLAP, IOWA—The week of June 2 was an emotional one for Dean Edge.
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June 5, 2025
LMA Praises Introduction of the HERITAGE Act
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS — Livestock Marketing Association, or LMA, applauds the introduction of the Helping Ensure Rural Inheritance Transfers Are Generationally Enduring, or HERITAGE, Act. The bill, set in motion by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), would help preserve family-owned agricultural land by adjusting the Internal Revenue Code that forces many families to sell their farmland to pay federal estate tax liabilities.
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March 21, 2025
Packer ownership, taxes focus of LMA's D.C. Fly-In
An outdated prohibition almost cost Heidi Nicholas her marriage. On paper, anyway.
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