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Cattlemens Beef Board Looking for Input on Checkoff Changes
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 6:42:01 CDT
We begin our coverage of the Summer Cattle Industry Conference- a service of Hudson Livestock Supplements- with a look at one of the internal industry issues bubbling up at this meeting in the mile high city of Denver.
The first general session is not until tomorrow morning- but in the meantime, lots of committee meetings are planned as cattlemen and others from the beef industry gather. Cow Calf Operator Tom Jones of Arkansas is the Chairman of the CBB Administration Subcommittee. His group met for a session Tuesday evening.
This committee took care of some of their housekeeping chores as they met last night. Jones says the officers of the Cattlemen's Beef Board have asked his committee to gather input on ways to improve the Beef Checkoff. From the input they will be gathering they will then formulate recommendations which will be provided to the executive committee. Final recommendations will then be sent on to the Secretary of Agriculture.
The marquee change that many in the beef industry believe is badly needed and long overdue is an increase from the original dollar per head collected as the beef checkoff. The buying power of that dollar has eroded tremendously since the mid 1980s when the checkoff was initially approved- and supporters say it's time to move for a higher amount being collected.
Jones says that the time line is aggressive- as they intend to be done and have recommendations for the Secretary of Agriculture by November.
We have comments with Tom Jones in our audio report on this subject below- take a listen.
Listen to Ron with Tom Jones of the Beef Board on Checkoff Change Ideas
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