Beef Checkoff Questions And Answers
About ‘Beef Industry Issues’
1) Does the beef checkoff doing anything about activists who constantly take pot-shots at our industry?
The checkoff can’t lobby. But what the checkoff can do and does on a daily basis is to develop capable spokespersons armed with scientifically-established facts to counteract the misinformation many of us see. It’s really hard for us individually do this kind of work, but we can be effective by investing our checkoff dollars in this type of activity.
2) What about issues management and making sure the industry is on the same page when something like the Hallmark incident happens? Where can I find some talking points that will help me answers questions about beef production with my neighbors, church community, etc that are not familiar with ag and beef production?
The beef checkoff does fund projects to help maintain and grow a positive image for the industry. A great example of this effort is a Website called Beef From Pasture To Plate dot org [beeffrompasturetoplate.org] that helps explain our business and our commitment to quality. This site is one of more than two-dozen excellent source of industry – and checkoff – information.
Funded by the Beef Checkoff.