Quality Beef Producers' Cooperative Board of Directors

Randy Jones, President

Business Operation

Randy Jones has been involved in buying cattle for various packing plants since 1972. He has worked for Armour, Packerland, the former Robel Beef plant in St. Cloud, MN, and Peck Foods, Milwaukee. Mr. Jones has purchased cattle throughout the country, and is familiar with many regional markets and sources for cattle.

Since 1978 he has been with Murco, Inc. as a cattle buyer. he also started buying cattle for Ember Foods in 1993, and selling to ember "on-the-rail", an opportunity that has increased his profits and given him a good information base for planning the type of cattle that would maximize profits for this new venture. Mr. Jones also owns two dairy farms and three stocker collection points where cattle are gathered for shipment to the packing plants and elsewhere.

Education

Graduated from Marshfield High School, 1971

Why is this project important to you?

I am committed to working to bring a quality, state-of-the-art processing plant to this area and to help area farmers maximize profitability in their cattle operations.

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Pat Nikolay, Jr.

Business Operation

Feed and dairy operation with corn, alfalfa, and soybean production.

Education

Graduated from Aburndale High School, 1977

Civic Activities

Aburndale Lions Club

Why is this project important to you?

Because this project is something that farmers get back more than they have into it.

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Lee DeBoer

Business Operation

Cattlefeeding operation for Holstein heifers and beef steers.

Education

Graduated from Aburndale High School, 1980.

Why is this project important to you?

The cooperative gives you some control of the quality of beef that is being marketed and the producer has more input into the outcome of the price.