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Kara Tift, collegiate Beef Advocate, urges support for bill to preserve family ranching
Summary
Kara Tift, a collegiate Beef Advocate for the American National Cattle Women's, testified in support of an unspecified bill and said it would help her continue her fourth-generation family ranching operations in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and on a family ranch in A Wonka, South Dakota.
Kara Tift, a collegiate Beef Advocate for the American National Cattle Women's, testified in support of an unspecified bill, saying it would allow her to continue her familys ranching tradition.
"With this bill, I have the opportunity to continue that and without any fear of what can happen in the future," Tift said. She identified herself as a fourth-generation rancher who grew up in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and said her family's ranch is in A Wonka, South Dakota.
Tift said the role with the American National Cattle Women's has given her "the opportunity to learn and hone in on any agriculture experience and how to advocate for beef," and she described the legislation as important for preserving her livelihood. The transcript does not specify the bill's title, number, sponsors, or the committee before which she spoke.
The testimony as recorded was brief and consisted of Tift introducing herself, describing her background in ranching, and urging support for the legislation. No formal motion, vote, or bill identifier appears in the provided transcript.
