Applications Now Open!
Interested in participating as a student in the 2024 Missouri Cattlemen's Leadership College? Applications will be opening soon.
The MCLC Class of 2024 will consist of ten Missouri Cattlemen's Association members. There will be one member for each of the seven MCA regions as well as three members selected "at large" from across the state.
Missouri Cattlemen's Leadership College
Class of 2023
Sarah Brattin
Sarah Brattin is from Southwest Missouri. She is currently studying Agribusiness at Oklahoma State University. Sarah grew up on a cow-calf and backgrounding operation with her family. She’s a member of the Southwest Cattlemen’s Association and has attended NCBA and MCA for several years. She is excited to be a part of the 23-24 class of MCLC and to grow in the cattle industry.
Barry County
Tory Chasteen
Tory Chasteen graduated with a degree in agriculture from Missouri State. For the past seven years, Chasteen has worked within the Missouri Cattle Industry. Currently, he is the herdsman for Frank / Hazlerigg Cattle Company LLC, an operation focused on angus genetics near Fulton, MO.
Callaway County
Blake McDonald
Blake McDonald currently resides in Hallsville, MO with his wife Emily and daughter Clara. Blake received his bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he was a member of both Meats and Livestock Judging Teams. Upon completion of his BS, he obtained a MS in Ruminant Nutrition. Blake raises Angus and SimAngus cattle, operates a direct-to-consumer beef business with Emily and works part-time for Sydenstricker Genetics.
Boone County
Adam McGee
Adam and his wife Lida Fay reside near Ash Grove, Missouri where they operate ALF Cattle Company, a small registered Hereford operation. Adam is currently an Assistant Professor of Animal Science at Missouri State University.
Greene County
Adam Mershon
Adam is a 6th generation farmer from Buckner, Missouri. Adam graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 2022. After graduating, he returned home to Buckner to help with the family cattle operation, along with raising corn and Soybeans.
Jackson County
David Mershon
David is a 6th generation farmer and rancher from Buckner MO. The farm consists of row crops and a commercial cow/calf operation. Following graduation from the University of Missouri, he began working as a Grain Merchant at a elevator for Lansing Trade Group in western Idaho before moving to Colorado and finally back to Kansas City trading corn and wheat.
Jackson County
Grant Novinger
Grant Novinger is an 11th-generation farmer from Kirksville, Mo who pursued his undergraduate degree in Agriculture Business at the University of Missouri and is currently obtaining his MBA. Grant works alongside his father, James, and uncle, Mark, in their cow-calf, feedlot and row crop operation.
Adair County
Joshua Ridgely
Joshua, his wife Hayley and their son Stetson, reside in Clarence, Mo. Joshua oversees the cattle operation for Carroll Family Farms, a row crop and cattle operation. He is a first-generation farmer and is excited to further his knowledge of the Cattle Industry through the MCLC program.
Shelby County
Shaye Siegel
Shaye Siegel is from California, Mo where she lives on her family’s cow-calf operation. Shaye is going into her senior year at the University of Missouri where she is majoring in agriculture education. Shaye is very excited for the opportunity to be part of MCLC and learn more about the industry from fellow producers.
Cooper County
Brock Webb
Brock grew up on a cow/calf and backgrounding operation in Auxvasse, MO. Brock attended the University of Missouri, and graduated with an Animal Sciences degree in 2019. Brock is married to his wife Amanda, and they currently live in Columbia, MO. Brock currently works for Sydenstricker-Nobbe partners as their Digital Marketing Specialist.
Callaway County
2023 Sessions
Session 1:
County Leadership Conference
March 6 & 7
Columbia and Jefferson City, MO
Session 2:
Agribusiness Tour
May 18-20
Cattlemen's Steak Fry
June 10
Sedalia, MO
Session 3:
Beef Industry Tour
September 7-9
Session 4:
Missouri Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show
January 19-21, 2024
