Prepared Testimony of Mr. John Cauthorn Prepared Testimony of Mr. John Cauthorn President Elect, Missouri Cattlemen's Association MCA is proud to be able to provide for you this facility for listening to ours and other views about some of the issues that affect each and every one of us in agriculture. We believe that the issues being addressed here today are an important part of the solution to agriculture's current and future dilemmas related to profitability.
Government certainly has a place in our industry.
We believe that the best place for that government is in opening the doors that allow us to control our own destiny. We as Missouri cattlemen have been able to avoid most of the complications of government assistance. Our number one desire from government is to allow us to do the job we know that we can. We believe that our success will help the grain producers and merchandisers, the animal health professionals, livestock markets and all those that we depend upon for our livelihood. Changes that can be sustained and that make economic sense will benefit all of those in agriculture.