by TheCattleSite
US - Increases in support for beef demand-building efforts were approved by directors of the Federation Division of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) at the organisation’s Board meeting held last week in conjunction with the 2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Kissimmee, Florida.
Additional funding will go to programmes funded through the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC) and a special Federation Initiative Fund that channels money from states with large cattle populations to those with large consumer populations.
Federation directors voted to allocate $750,000 in expected surplus Federation funds to supplement the funding requests that will be considered by the BPOC in September. The BPOC determines national and international programmes for building beef demand. The funds are invested by state beef councils and are in addition to a $5.13 million initial FY2012 investment approved by the Federation Executive Committee and Federation directors.
According to David Dick, a beef producer from Sedalia, Missouri, and chairman of the NCBA Federation Division, the additional funds will be put to good use. “Matched with funds from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), this money will support demand-building programmes that benefit US beef producers,” he said.
“It’s important that we put the money where it will do the most good.”
In that spirit the Federation also approved $198,300 in spending on demand-building projects through its Federation Initiative Fund. A total of $246,550 had been requested from the fund by 10 state beef councils in large consumer population states. The fund is made possible by state beef councils that have more cattle than people.
“Producers on state beef council boards across the country control half of the one dollar mandatory national beef checkoff they collect,” said Mr Dick. “While most of that money is used for in-state demand-building programmes, we’re also able to strengthen the national programme and get other funds where they’re needed badly.”
The NCBA Federation Division represents the 45 Qualified State Beef Councils, and elects 10 members to the 20-member BPOC. The other 10 are elected by the CBB. The BPOC determines which projects and programs will be funded through the 50 cents of each checkoff dollar sent to the CBB.
Other Actions
Also at the Summer Conference, Federation directors heard more about progress made through a Charter they approved at their meeting in Denver in February. The Charter establishes that the Federation is independent within NCBA.
Among the steps taken since February have been the hiring of a senior staff member whose sole responsibility is Federation activities, and the hiring of a compliance officer who helps assure that time and expense controls of Beef Checkoff funds are properly implemented.
“As a committed partner with CBB, we want to make sure that we have 100 per cent accountability,” said Mr Dick. “At the same time, we value the synergies that our association with NCBA provide.”
At the event’s Federation Forum state beef council representatives presented ways the Federation was involved with programmes taking place in their states. Staff from the Idaho Beef Council utilised Federation assistance in a state-initiated consumer promotion project, while the Nebraska Beef Council provided significant assistance in a nationally-developed Issues Management programme in Nebraska.
“State beef councils and their staffs are key to the Federation’s success,” said Mr Dick. “Not only do they financially support national Federation efforts, they directly participate in Checkoff-funded efforts taking place in their states. It’s a close relationship that works well.”
Federation directors voted to allocate $750,000 in expected surplus Federation funds to supplement the funding requests that will be considered by the BPOC in September. The BPOC determines national and international programmes for building beef demand. The funds are invested by state beef councils and are in addition to a $5.13 million initial FY2012 investment approved by the Federation Executive Committee and Federation directors.
According to David Dick, a beef producer from Sedalia, Missouri, and chairman of the NCBA Federation Division, the additional funds will be put to good use. “Matched with funds from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), this money will support demand-building programmes that benefit US beef producers,” he said.
“It’s important that we put the money where it will do the most good.”
In that spirit the Federation also approved $198,300 in spending on demand-building projects through its Federation Initiative Fund. A total of $246,550 had been requested from the fund by 10 state beef councils in large consumer population states. The fund is made possible by state beef councils that have more cattle than people.
“Producers on state beef council boards across the country control half of the one dollar mandatory national beef checkoff they collect,” said Mr Dick. “While most of that money is used for in-state demand-building programmes, we’re also able to strengthen the national programme and get other funds where they’re needed badly.”
The NCBA Federation Division represents the 45 Qualified State Beef Councils, and elects 10 members to the 20-member BPOC. The other 10 are elected by the CBB. The BPOC determines which projects and programs will be funded through the 50 cents of each checkoff dollar sent to the CBB.
Other Actions
Also at the Summer Conference, Federation directors heard more about progress made through a Charter they approved at their meeting in Denver in February. The Charter establishes that the Federation is independent within NCBA.
Among the steps taken since February have been the hiring of a senior staff member whose sole responsibility is Federation activities, and the hiring of a compliance officer who helps assure that time and expense controls of Beef Checkoff funds are properly implemented.
“As a committed partner with CBB, we want to make sure that we have 100 per cent accountability,” said Mr Dick. “At the same time, we value the synergies that our association with NCBA provide.”
At the event’s Federation Forum state beef council representatives presented ways the Federation was involved with programmes taking place in their states. Staff from the Idaho Beef Council utilised Federation assistance in a state-initiated consumer promotion project, while the Nebraska Beef Council provided significant assistance in a nationally-developed Issues Management programme in Nebraska.
“State beef councils and their staffs are key to the Federation’s success,” said Mr Dick. “Not only do they financially support national Federation efforts, they directly participate in Checkoff-funded efforts taking place in their states. It’s a close relationship that works well.”
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