Board of Directors
2022-2023 MBCIA Officers
President
Danny Martin
Vice President
David Knighton
Secretary
Rhonda Vann
Treasurer
Brandi Karisch
Commercial Producers
Danny Martin (Term expires 2025)
Ben Washburn (Term expires 2026)
Purebred Producers
Jake Thames (Term expires 2024)
Billy Sumrall (Term expires 2024)
Ricky Nicholas (Term expires 2025)
David Knighton (Term expires 2026)
Executive Vice-President of the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association
Andy Berry
President of the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association
Jeff Magee
Representative of the Animal and Dairy Sciences Department, Mississippi State University
Trent Smith
Extension Animal Scientist
Ty Jones
Extension Agent
Lance Newman
Representative from Hinds Bull Test Station
Kenny Banes
Representative from South Mississippi Gain on Forage Bull Testing Program
Adam Barrillueax
Representative from the locations of BCIA sponsored sales
Kyle Lewis
Past Presidents of Mississippi BCIA
Publications
News
VERONA, Miss.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- A large group of agricultural producers and industry professionals met with Mississippi State University personnel during the 2025 Central Mississippi Producer Advisory Council meeting Feb. 18 in Raymond at the Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center. The annual forum provides clients, MSU administrators, researchers, specialists and Extension agents an opportunity to meet in small commodity groups to discuss the research and educational needs of producers in the region.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Beef cattle prices are the best they have been in nearly a decade for Mississippi’s producers, but they face some tough management challenges to ensure their operations are profitable.
