Welcome to MyBeefCheckoff.com, your source of information about the national $1-per-head beef checkoff. Through this site, producers have an opportunity to get to know their checkoff by reading about the latest results of checkoff programs, viewing program materials, or subscribing to a monthly newsletter.

Being BOLD With Beef!

The checkoff-funded “Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet” (BOLD) study at Penn State University researched whether a DASH-style diet (gold standard heart-healthy diet), including frequent intakes of lean beef could be equally effective to the original DASH diet, demonstrating that it is unnecessary to restrict lean beef intake for heart health or to achieve a healthful dietary pattern. The associated study paper will be published in the January 2012 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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Record High Beef Exports

U.S. beef exports in November 2011 reached 232 million pounds valued at $456.25 million, up 4 percent in volume and 17 percent in value from the very strong totals recorded in November 2010. Get full details here.

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Checkoff Meetings Open To All Producers

All beef checkoff meetings are open to every person who pays the checkoff. During the upcoming 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 1-4, these meetings include meetings of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday); Federation of State Beef Councils (Thursday) and joint committee meetings (Friday). If you didn't register before the December deadline, you will need to approach the convention registration desk at the Gaylord Resort when you arrive in Nashville and request a name badge for checkoff meetings only, at no cost. To learn more about other meetings and activities, click here. And if you can't attend checkoff meetings, preview meeting agendas now and get the latest updates throughout the convention on the MyBeefCheckoff Meeting blog.

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