New Membership Opportunity!
Collegiate Student Membership
As a student, you are about to get involved and take advantage of an IBA and NCBA joint membership at a discounted rate! For only $60 a year, you get two memberships at the cost of one. The IBA Collegiate membership provides countless opportunities not only offered by the IBA, but also the entire range of member benefits offered through NCBA’s student membership.
The future of the beef cattle industry is YOU. We are striving to ensure the next generation of cattle producers are knowledgeable, profitable, and influential difference makers for our industry. In addition to member benefits, IBA collegiate members can win exclusive scholarships, apply for multiple college internship programs, stay in the know about industry news, take advantage of networking opportunities, set their resume apart by including association involvement and so much more!
Benefits
- Subscription to IBA’s bi-monthly magazine, Illinois Beef and Cattle Concepts, IBA’s digital e-newsletter
- Access to Performance Livestock Analytics Cattle Krush program
- Option to be listed in the IBA member-only Local Beef Directory
- Preferred pricing on magazine advertising
- Assistance with applying for EQIP dollars, building permits, and siting new or expanded projects
- Scholarship Opportunities
- (4) $1,000 Illinois Beef Foundation Collegiate Scholarships
- (10) $1,500 NCBA CME Beef Industry Undergraduate Scholarships
- (2) $15,000 NCBA W.D. Farr Graduate Scholarships
- (1) NCBA Cattle Industry Convention Scholarships (provided by IBA)
- (3) NCBA Cattle Industry Convention Scholarships (provided by NCBA)
- Internship Opportunities
- Illinois Beef Association Summer Internship
- NCBA Internships in D.C., Denver and Cattle Industry Convention
- Discounts
- Illinois Equipment Discounts (Bush Hog & Buchheit IL)
- Preferred rates with Market Reporting Services, a smartphone based application
- 20-50% off coupons from Roper/Tin Haul apparel
- AirEvac Membership at a discounted rate
- Environmental consulting discounts (with Functioneering or Frank & West)
- Access to Illinois Junior Beef Association member benefits (for students 21 or younger)
- And more from IBA and NCBA
how to apply
An IBA Collegiate Student Membership is a joint membership with NCBA. The Illinois Beef Association will submit your information to NCBA for access to their student member system.
Please fill out the form below, either online or on a printed hard copy, and submit one form of payment to the Illinois Beef Association or your school’s representative.
Cattle industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show Scholarship
As part of our collegiate student membership, IBA wanted to offer the opportunity to award one scholarship that covers CattleCon registration for a student member to attend the 2025 Cattle Industry Convention and Tradeshow.
Applications are due by October 31, 2024. The selected recipient will be notified by November 8, 2025, so they can make hotel and travel arrangements.
