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Underutilized Cuts Finding Opportunities During Tight Beef Supply

Will Jordan Beef, Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

Difficulty provides an opportunity for growth. The U.S. beef industry is re-learning this lesson as the cow herd continues to contract as demand for beef continues to grow domestically and abroad. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), USDA and the Beef Checkoff are collaborating to promote cuts often overlooked. USMEF President and CEO, Dan Halstrom, shares more on growing opportunities for …

“Eye Opening”: FBC Holds Ranch to Ribeye Event

Will Jordan Beef, Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), Florida Beef Council (FBC), Florida Beef Council (FBC), General, Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

The Florida Beef Council recently held a “Ranch to Ribeye” event to connect cattlemen with members of the food service industry. Designed to tell the story of beef from pasture to plate, the event helped close the information gap between producers and consumers. Listen below as one event attendee, Chef Alex Kuk of Temple Street Eatery in Ft. Lauderdale, shares …

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Fiscal Year 2024 Beef Checkoff Plan of Work

Dan Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), Economy

The 2024 Fiscal Year for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) started October 1st, and throughout the year they will be investing approximately $38 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications. Back in September, the Beef Promotion Operating Committee approved Checkoff funding for a total of 12 “Authorization Requests”, or grant proposals …

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Cattle Producers Praise Congressional Resolution Supporting Beef Checkoff

Dan Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), Legislative, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Regulation

This week, cattle industry leaders praised the introduction of a bipartisan congressional resolution recognizing the importance of commodity checkoff programs, including the Beef Checkoff. “As a cattle producer who invests in the Beef Checkoff, I know how important this program is to the continued success of America’s cattlemen and cattlewomen. The Beef Checkoff was created by cattle producers, is run …

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The History of the Beef Checkoff

Dan Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), Marketing

For many years now, cattle producers here in the Southeast and across the country have seen their product promoted through various efforts by the Beef Checkoff. AgNet Media’s Will Jordan recently caught up with Sarah Metzler with the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) to discuss how the Checkoff works. To learn more about the history of the National Beef Checkoff program, click here.

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CBB Past Chair Discusses Value of Beef Checkoff

Dan Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), Marketing

Cattle producers Jimmy Taylor from Oklahoma, Andy Bishop of Kentucky, Ryan Moorhouse from Texas and immediate Past Chair Norman Voyles of Martinsville, Indiana, are the 2023 leaders for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB.) AgNet Media’s Will Jordan recently caught up with Voyles to discuss the value added to cattle by the Beef Checkoff. The current CBB officer team is …

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International Trade a Key Topic at Cattle Industry Convention

Dan American National CattleWomen (ANCW), Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show are underway in New Orleans, Louisiana, with nearly 7,000 cattle producers, industry partners, and stakeholders gathered for education, engagement, and entertainment. A key topic at the convention is international trade. AgNet Media’s Sabrina Halvorson is covering the event and talked with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus …

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The Cattlemen‘s Beef Board Meeting this Week

Dan Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB)

The 2023 Cattle Industry Convention is taking place this week in New Orleans, Louisiana. One group meeting during the annual event is the Cattlemen‘s Beef Board (CBB), who of course is responsible for overseeing the collection of the Beef Checkoff and funding their various programs. They will be looking at the various programs conducted last year, and preview some of those planned for …

Cattlemen’s Beef Board

The Job of the Cattlemen‘s Beef Board

Dan Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), Marketing

The Cattlemen‘s Beef Board (CBB) is responsible for overseeing the collection of the Beef Checkoff and funding their various programs. CBB Vice-Chair, Jimmy Taylor from Oklahoma, recently explained to AgNet Media how those dollars are used each year. The Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, usually referred to as the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, consists of 101 members. That includes domestic beef, dairy …

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Alabama’s Bill Lipscomb Serves on Cattlemen’s Beef Board

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB)

A past president of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Bill Lipscomb from Prattville, is currently serving as the Alabama representative on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB). Lipscomb told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman he is one of 102 representatives on the board. The CBB is responsible for overseeing the collection of Beef Checkoff dollars and funding the various national programs.