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Governor signs the proclamation at the Lyons Ranch, near Manhattan, Kan.

May 16, 2022

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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly officially signs the proclamation declaring May as “Kansas Beef Month.” Frank and Jan Lyons
PASTURE PROCLAMATION: With a herd of Angus cattle from the Lyons Ranch trailing over a Flint Hills pasture as a backdrop, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly officially signed the proclamation declaring May as Kansas Beef Month. Frank and Jan Lyons joined the governor and Mike Beam, Kansas state secretary of agriculture, for the ceremony. Beef cattle contribute nearly $13 billion each year to the state’s economy, according to the Governor’s Office.Courtesy of Kansas Office of the Governor

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly toured Lyons Ranch, near Manhattan, Kan. on May 12 to proclaim the month of May as Kansas Beef Month.

The governor was joined by the Kansas Department of Agriculture, members of the Kansas Beef Council, Kansas Livestock Association, members of the Lyons and Langvardt families, and other ag community members.

“We should all be proud of the strong beef industry in Kansas,” Kelly said.  “All of the farmers, ranchers and businesses like Lyons Ranch are important to the overall success of our state’s economy and the beef sector. Beef Month represents all of their significant contributions, and I thank them for their hard work and for feeding the nation.”

Kansas is recognized across the nation and the world for raising healthy cattle and producing high-quality, nutritious beef. Beef cattle contribute nearly $13 billion annually to the state's economy, and Kansas exported more than $1.7 billion in fresh, chilled and frozen beef to countries around the world last year.

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