Jim Steinbeisser
Jim Steinbeisser of VS Inc. in Sidney was elected to the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) Board of Directors during MSGA’s 128thAnnual Convention and Trade Show, held Dec. 13-15 in Billings, MT. Steinbeisser was elected by his peers to represent the Northeastern District on the 13-member board.
“I met Jim a number of years ago at a national convention,” said Tucker Hughes, MSGA president. “Jim has done a superb job serving Montana as a Montana Beef Council member and on the national Cattlemen’s Beef Board. I look forward to working with Jim on the issues that come before the Montana Stockgrowers Association.”
Steinbeisser, along with his two brothers and two cousins, owns and operates VS Inc., a diversified farm raising several cash crops, feed for their feedlot, and wintering their cows. His father and uncle still participate in this family operation. The ranch where Steinbeisser lives is west of Sidney, while the farm and feedlot are located south of Sidney. Steinbeisser has been involved with the family operation full-time for 30 years. Steinbeisser and his wife, May Ann, have three children: Corbin (6), Liam (5), and Claire(3).
Steinbeisser is currently the vice-chair of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)/Cattlemen’s Beef Board Joint Public Opinion & Issues Management Group and also currently serves on the Joint Evaluation Advisory Committee. He previously chaired NCBA’s Information Committee and Issues Management Subcommittee. Steinbeisser served as president of the Montana Beef Council in 2010 and 2011. He was a director of the Montana Farm Bureau from1990 to 1996, president of MonDak Stockgrowers from 2007 to 2010, past president of Richland County Farm Bureau, and president of Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture in 2002 and 2003. Steinbeisser is also the past president of Sidney FFA Alumni, past member of St. Matthew’s Finance Council, and current director of the Foundation for Community Care.
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