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INDUSTRY NEWS
Texas State Beef Checkoff Program Underway
RCR 977 Harland ET Co-owned with Powell Ranches, Fort McKavett, TX
New set of breeding-age bulls now available All bulls come with EPDs, ultrasound data and fertility tested.
Thank you to these buyers: Sutton Ranch, Kerrville, TX – 3 bulls Bill Trischel, Midway, TX – 1 bull
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Randy Wood 325-396-4911
Mark McClintock 325-650-4223
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OLLECTIONS UNDER TEXAS’ NEW STATE BEEF CHECKOFF PRO- gram began Oct. 1, 2014, after Texas beef pro-
ducers voted to es- tablish a state-level beef checkoff pro- gram that was ap- proved by a wide 66 percent margin of voters. The Texas Department of Ag- riculture conducted the referendum upon petition by cattle in- dustry organizations, under the authorities designated by the Texas Legislature. The program is funded through a refundable $1 per
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head assessment on cattle at each point of ownership transfer in Texas. The funds are managed in accor- dance with Texas law by the Beef Promotion Research Council of Texas (BPRCT). The BPRCT consists of 20 Texas cattle producers appointed by the Texas commis- sioner of agriculture. All state beef checkoff programs are overseen by the BPRCT. The BPRCT contracts with the Texas Beef Council
to conduct demand-building programs in the areas of promotion, research and education. “I am confi dent in our new state beef checkoff pro-
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gram and proud of my fellow cattlemen and women for standing up for our industry and recognizing the importance and need for this program,” said Dave Edmiston, BPRCT chairman and cattle rancher from Brady. “As beef and dairy farmers and ranchers, every dollar we invest into the program goes to help increase profi t opportunities by keeping beef top-of-mind with consumers and by working to ensure a wholesome, quality beef-eating experience every time. We are working to continue to grow beef demand by invest- ing in program areas such as retail and foodservice, international export marketing and digital consumer marketing.” The 2015 fi scal year for the BPRCT began Oct. 1, 2014, with a budget of $5.67 million.
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