My Beef Checkoff Quiz June 2015
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View ArticleBQA award deadline extended
Award applications for the 10th annual checkoff-funded National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Award continue to be accepted. The 2016 National BQA Awards recognize five winners in the areas of beef,...
View ArticleTalking with New Cattlemen's Beef Board Member Rob von der Lieth, First...
Rob von der Lieth was a city boy; a kid who grew up in Lafayette, CA just about a half hour east of Berkeley. He wanted to be a cowboy but he had no background in the cattle business, just a burning...
View ArticleSeeking producer input
Producer attitude research, conducted by the independent firm of Aspen Media and Market Research, will continue in the field for the next couple of weeks, or until 600 randomly selected beef and dairy...
View ArticleWhy long-range planning?
In today’s global marketplace, every successful cattle producer and importer knows the importance of planning when it comes to succeeding in their businesses. The same value holds true for the...
View ArticleBeef Checkoff spiced up 23rd annual safeway national capital barbecue battle
The national beef checkoff, through its Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI) and in partnership with theSouth Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC), braved torrential winds, rain and the summer...
View ArticleRanching on the Front Range with CBB Member Kent Bamford
Being in the cattle business is an immersive thing. Grow up in it, it seeps into your pores. It shapes who you are, creates an attitude about life and tends to define you as a person. Could that be why...
View ArticleBeef Checkoff adopts new committee structure
Subsequent to adoption of the new 2016-2020 Beef Industry Long Range Plan during the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver last week, the national Beef Checkoff Program transitioned its...
View ArticleU.S. beef exports sluggish in May
After an encouraging performance in April, exports of U.S. beef lost momentum in May, falling below year-ago levels in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S....
View ArticleDid you know ... consumer information audio shorts
Did you know ... The checkoff’s “Grocery Grab” online nutrition game, launched May 15, had generated 922 game plays by July 1?
View ArticleSummer family fun destination meal
July is closing to an end and before we know it fall will be here. Be sure to soak up the warmth and spend additional time with your family before school and the busy fall season begins.
View ArticleProducers continue to support the checkoff
Three out of four producers (76 percent) continue to support the Beef Checkoff Program and the more they know about the program, the more supportive they are. In addition, the number of producers who...
View ArticleMy Beef Checkoff Quiz July 2015
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View ArticleCooking with Beef: Mini meatball appetizers with apricot dipping sauce
Unique meal starter family and friends won't forget!
View ArticleFirst-half results reflect tough business climate for U.S. meat exports
June export data, released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program, reflected a challenging first half of 2015 for U.S. beef exports.
View ArticleJapanese journalists get look at U.S. beef industry
To gain insight into the U.S. beef industry and learn more about prevention of animal disease and foodborne illnesses, a team of Japanese technical journalists recently visited offices of the U.S. Meat...
View Article“Meat Your Beef” with Stew Leonard’s
On Aug. 11, the national beef checkoff partnered with theSouth Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) to host a “Meat Your Beef” immersion event at Walbridge Farms in Millbrook, N.Y., for the corporate...
View ArticleChasing down Lynn Keetch, Cattlemen's Beef Board member, and his extended family
He ranches near Montpelier, Idaho, a small town in the high country of the southeastern corner of the state. At an elevation of almost 6,000 feet, it's near the Wyoming border and about 3 hours north...
View ArticleWho, what, when, where, why and how?
Employing checkoff-funded market research to build demand for beef
View ArticleLong Range Plan critical to beef checkoff success
In today’s global marketplace, every successful cattle producer and importer knows the importance of planning when it comes to succeeding in their businesses. The same value holds true for the...
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