Cattlemen's Corner
The North Dakota Beef Commission is proud to promote the beef industry on behalf of beef and dairy producers who work hard every day to provide care to their animals and produce high quality beef. The Commission strives to support the producers across the great state of North Dakota through beef promotion, research and education on a state, national and international basis.
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Understanding the national beef checkoff
The Beef Checkoff increases profit opportunities for producers by keeping beef top of mind with consumers, restaurants, butchers and other food retailers. It also reaches out to educators, dietitians and medical personnel and influencers.
NORTH DAKOTA CHECKOFF NEWS AND INFORMATION
Every dollar put into the state Beef Checkoff creates a new opportunity to drive demand for beef – through consumer promotions and educational efforts, to sharing the latest research with physicians, dietitians and the nutritional community.
MYTHS AND FACTS
Is the Beef Checkoff used to impact market policy? How are contractors to the Beef Checkoff compensated for their efforts? Why don’t we use Beef Checkoff dollars to build a plant? Do we use Beef Checkoff dollars to promote imported beef? These questions and more are answered with this fact sheet.
MASTERS OF BEEF ADVOCACY
The checkoff-funded MBA program is a self-directed online training program designed to equip beef producers and industry allies with the information they need to be everyday advocates for the beef industry.
BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE
Beef Quality Assurance is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers and beef consumers of how common sense husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions.
U.S. MEaT EXPORT FEDERATION (MEF)
The mission of USMEF is "to increase the value of profitability of the U.S. beef, pork and lamb industries by enhancing demand for their products in export markets through a dynamic partnership of al stakeholders." Simply put, USMEF is "Putting U.S. Meat on the World's Table."