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Dave Edmiston is a third-generation rancher who is a passionate advocate for agriculture and was instrumental in establishing the Texas Beef Checkoff. He was at the helm of the Texas Beef Council during a time of substantial change and progress and has served as a director on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and chairman of its Global Growth and Export Committees. After serving the Texas Farm Bureau in local, county and state positions, Edmiston was elected to its state board of directors in 2009 and served through 2015. He also served as state vice president in 2014-15.