STATE DIRECTORS:

Chuck Russo

Jeremiah Kesner

Palm Beach County was once covered with large cattle pastures, vegetable farms and orange groves.  Today, it is mostly developed with the exception of the Belle Glade Area. The Farming and Agriculture climate has changed.  Smaller farms are now the norm with most cattlemen owning under fifty head of cattle.

As the farming climate has changed so has the needs of the cattlemen.  Finding pasture land and feed is becoming more difficult. 

Obtaining an agriculture exemption on property used for raising livestock is becoming more difficult.

Above are some of the issues the Palm Beach County Cattlemen's Association is addressing.

What We Do

We are the Palm Beach County Chapter of The Florida Cattlemen's Association.  Representation in Tallahassee is one of our primary interests.

We support the Cattlemen's life style and moniter current issues, watch Environmental Issues, maintain the Green Belt Law,  Private Property Rights Protection, Animal Welfare Laws, Water Rights, Maintain Reasonable Fence Law, International Trade, Interstate Shipping,  Improve Controlled Burning Legislation and limit Taxation on Agriculture Goods and Services.

  
                             Working Cattle

              Sheriff Ric Bradshaw Welcome BBQ

What's New?

 The Winner of the 50/50 Raffle is Ron Rothruck from Riviera Beach, FL.  Congratulations Ron and thanks to all who support our local Cattlemen.

59^th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course

May 5-7, 2010 | Hilton University of Florida
Gainesville, FL | http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/beef/index.htm

On Saturday September 26, 2009, Palm Beach County Cattlemen assisted with a fund raising event in Meritt Island Florida.  Members helped raise almost $7000,00 for Injured FWC Officer Van Streety who was shot numerous times with a 45 caliber hand gun and survived.

 Officer Streety was at the event with his young son and expressed sincere appreciation to all who helped.

Once again special thanks to Cheney Brothers for their support with the BBQ. 

Florida Cattlemen's Exhibit at the Capital.  

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Membership: 

  Our members have been doing a good job recruiting new members.  We have doubled our membership in one year.

 If every new member will recruit one new member we can keep this going. 

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 Jupiter Farms girls enjoying the Okeechobee Rodeo.

           South Florida Fair Exhibit