MN Beef Update
In this edition of the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt talks about National Nutrition Month. Listen here.
Published March 19, 2026
In this edition of the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt talks about National Nutrition Month. Listen here.Published March 13, 2026
In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt talks about the Emerging Beef Leader Program. Click here.Published February 28, 2026
In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt offers information on the local producer promotion funds. Listen to this report for more on this opportunity.Published February 7, 2026
The $1 per head beef checkoff investment does not go as far as it did 40 years ago when it was established. In Minnesota, a vote will be held this spring to increase the state checkoff rate. Minnesota Beef Council…Published January 21, 2026
In the Minnesota Beef Update, Katie Nelson talks about being a participant in the Minnesota Beef Top of the Class Program. Click here.Published January 14, 2026
In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council Business Manager Heather Delong offers information on the Minnesota certified producer list. It is an essential part of the beef checkoff referendum process. Click here.Published December 18, 2025
In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt highlights the first public hearing regarding the proposed beef checkoff referendum. Two more virtual hearings are scheduled. This report can be found online and is sponsored by the Minnesota…Published December 6, 2025
Plans for a proposed Minnesota beef checkoff increase were outlined Friday at the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Convention. The checkoff is done on a per-head basis. As a result, Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt says the state checkoff revenues…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…Published August 16, 2025
Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt offers a back-to-school reminder of beef resources. Click here to listen to the Minnesota Beef Update.Get a weekly digest from RRFN to stay up-to-date on all the latest news in agriculture.