A series of listening sessions held across the state by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) gave a voice to frustrated producers and helped clarify the organization’s agenda for the coming year.

“Definitely on the phone, I’ve been hearing about a lot of different challenges from our membership,” ICA CEO Matt Deppe said Oct. 15, ahead of a listening session at the organization’s office in Ames.

Toward the top of the concern list is the low prices farmers are getting for fed cattle from beef...