Beef Checkoff Engages Family Physicians in Pennsylvania

March 15, 2019 Beef Checkoff

The national Beef Checkoff welcomed the opportunity to engage, on a local level, with the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP), helping sponsor their Annual Spring Meeting and CME Conference, March 7-10, in historic Gettysburg, PA.

Beef Drove 2018 Meat Department Sales

February 21, 2019 Beef Checkoff

Year-end sales data has arrived and 2018 was an excellent year for beef at retail. Compared to 2017, monthly beef dollar sales were higher throughout the year and total beef sales increased 6.0% nationwide, on sharply higher volumes accompanied by stronger prices (see chart).1As noted previously, these positive factors combined to drive consumer demand for beef higher.2

Cattlemen’s Beef Board Names New Officers at 2019 Cattle Industry Convention

February 15, 2019 The Beef Checkoff Program

Cattle producers Chuck Coffey, Jared Brackett and Hugh Sanburg Sanburg are the new leaders of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB). This officer team is responsible for guiding the national Beef Checkoff Program throughout 2019.

Beef is Healthier and More Sustainable than Ever Before

January 17, 2019 Beef Checkoff

Recent reports question beef’s role in a healthy, sustainable diet. Beef is healthier and more sustainable today than at any point in time. History and well-established research have consistently shown that practical, balanced dietary patterns grounded in science promote health and sustainability, not eliminating single foods, like beef.

Beef Demand… It’s Been A Very Good Year

In 2018, retail beef demand has been strong! While that sounds good, what exactly does it mean? Is it because consumption has continued to increase since the tight supplies of 2015? Consumption has indeed been increasing, but this is only half the story…the other half is price.