Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team members Rhianna Murty, Jill Hanson, and Shelby Johnston celebrate earning individual Iowa Cattlemen's Foundation Iowa Youth Beef Team $2,000 Scholarships. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team members have experienced a busy spring.

On April 11, the team seniors Jill Hanson (Union High School), Shelby Johnston (West Marshall High School) and Rhianna Murty (GMG High School) traveled to Ames, for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Youth Beef Team Scholarship competition. Eight contestants vied for a scholarship by completing an individual interview and making a five-to-eight-minute beef presentation. Hanson, Johnston and Murty were each awarded a top $2,000 scholarship.

On April 12, the team held its final meeting for the 2025-26 schedule. The team kicked off the meeting at the KIX101.1 radio studio to record the May Beef Month, “Beef Trivia.” These spots will air during May to celebrate Iowa’s May Beef Month. Be sure to tune into KIX101.1 for the opportunity to participate in the Beef Trivia contest and win a $20 beef certificate sponsored by the team and the Marshall, Story and Tama Cattlemen’s Associations. The team wrapped up its meeting by traveling to senior team member Murty’s farm. They learned about her family’s diversified farm and beef operations and enjoyed burgers provided by Iowa Premium.

The Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team welcomes Iowa youth that are age 12 to high school seniors looking to expand agriculture and cattle production knowledge.