Gene Copenhaver is a fifth-generation cattleman in southwest Virginia. Along with managing his family’s stocker operation with his son, Will, Copenhaver’s 38 years of experience as an agriculture loan officer helped prepare him for several roles in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
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