beef checkoff | Red River Farm Network

MN Beef Producers Reject Checkoff Increase

Published Today

Minnesota cattle producers narrowly rejected a proposed refundable 50-cent increase to the state beef checkoff assessment. The measure failed by just three votes statewide. Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association President Jake Thompson said he was disappointed with the outcome, noting the checkoff…

Cattle Country Conversations

Published April 3, 2026

In Cattle Country Conversations, Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association President Jake Thompson encourages cattle producers to weigh in on their beef promotion and research checkoff investment. Click here.

MN Beef Checkoff Increase Vote Scheduled

Published November 5, 2025

A referendum vote has been scheduled for a possible increase to the Minnesota beef checkoff. The current checkoff rate is $1 per head, with those funds split evening between the state and national promotion and research programs. The proposal would…

Seeking Input on Checkoff Rate

Published June 2, 2025

The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association is surveying its members about a possible increase in the state beef checkoff. In Minnesota. The checkoff rate is $1 per head sold, with half of that amount allocated at the state level and the…

Targeted Marketing: Making Beef Reach the Right Audience

Published February 8, 2025

The Federation of State Beef Councils is a collective of 45 state councils that manage the $1-per-head Beef Checkoff, supporting projects that boost the beef industry. Travis Maddock, who is the vice chair, said the organization has two main objectives.…

Grazing Research Could Lead to Crop Benefits

Published October 7, 2024

NDSU Livestock Environmental Stewardship Specialist Miranda Meehan is working on multiple projects aimed at integrating crop-livestock systems. "We're going to put in three different winter annual or winter cereals and we are hopefully going to graze this fall; look at…

Checkoff Delivers ROI

Published September 20, 2024

The North Dakota Beef Commission is the entity that oversees the beef checkoff. Board Chairman Jason Zahn sees events like the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association trade show as an opportunity to connect with ranchers. “We have producers that walk through…

Beef Checkoff at Work

Published September 20, 2024

An analysis of the beef checkoff was done for 2019-2023 to analyze the effectiveness of the program. Cattlemen’s Beef Board member Jason Schmidt summed it up at the North Dakota Stockmen's Association Convention. “Our checkoff dollar return on investment increased…

Beef Checkoff Approves ’25 Plan of Work

Published September 13, 2024

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest approximately $38 million into its 2025 beef checkoff plan of work. A dozen funding requests were approved, including over $9 million for promotion, $8.6 million for research, $8 million for foreign market development and…

MN Beef Update

Published July 25, 2024

Mike Landuyt is a cattle producer from Walnut Grove and is now a member of the Minnesota Beef Council. Previously, Landuyt was in leadership with the Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association. In the Minnesota Beef Update, Landuyt said it is an…

Articles tagged under: beef checkoff

MN Beef Producers Reject Checkoff Increase

Cattle Country Conversations

MN Beef Checkoff Increase Vote Scheduled

Seeking Input on Checkoff Rate

Targeted Marketing: Making Beef Reach the Right Audience

Grazing Research Could Lead to Crop Benefits

Checkoff Delivers ROI

Beef Checkoff at Work

Beef Checkoff Approves ’25 Plan of Work

MN Beef Update

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Country Morning

Agriculture Today

Market Analysis

Weather

This Week In Agriculture

TransFARMation

Talking Conservation

Ag Innovation News Presented by AURI

Articles tagged under: beef checkoff

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Subscribe to RRFN