Addressing members at this afternoon's NCBA Federation Division and Policy Division Forums at the Cattle Industry Annual Convention in San Antonio about the Task Force Report, Lyons and Queen are explaining the findings of the group, and answering questions about how their recommendations might change the very structure of NCBA.

I talked with Jan Lyons about the Task Force's report and recommendation, and you can listen to our conversation.  Lyons spoke with me about the need for NCBA to be "more nimble," and to provide more grassroots interaction through the proposed House of Delegates.  In broad terms, the House would include 100 votes from the Federation of State Beef Councils, 100 votes from NCBA Affiliates, and 50 votes from other industry stakeholders like the Allied Industry and Products Councils as well as Breed Associations.  The Board would comprise 29 members serving three year terms, with roughly seven of them turning over each year.

The Task Force will report to the Board here Saturday, and will then have completed their work.  Following their report, it is expected that a series of "Working Groups" will look at the proposal and discuss how it might be implemented.  From there, members would most likely vote on the requisite changes in the NCBA Bylaws at the Summer Conference July 28-August 1 in Denver.