Checkoff Chat

In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about what research projects were selected this year to be funded by beef checkoff dollars in Missouri.

In this week's MBIC report, Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talks about how Beef Training Camp gets retailers and distributors in shape for the holiday cooking season.

In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about the success of the agricultural Lunch and Learn programs which have been held around the state over the past several months. (The last one is Friday September 28 at the Windy Hills Charolais Ranch in Cedar Hill).

This week's report is with Dawn Thurnau, marketing director with the Missouri Beef Industry Council, about how beef check off dollars were used to sponsor the recent Tour of Missouri race.

This week's report is with John Kleiboeker, executive director of the Missouri Beef Industry Council, about changes in the producer-leaders on the board of directors starting in October.

This week's MBIC Report is with Dawn Thurnau, Dawn provides details about two cooking contests the MBIC is co-sponsoring with the Kansas Beef Council. They'll be held at the American Royal in Kansas City, MO.

In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we talk with David Dick of Sedalia, who is very active on the national level in both the Cattlemen's Beef Board and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, about budget issues discussed during the summer meeting.

In this week's report we talk with Zach Kinne (KIN-knee) of Eagleville, a junior at University of Missouri, who interned this summer with the Missouri Beef Industry Council. Keep an eye on this young man who is on track to become an ag industry leader in the not too distant future.

In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we highlight beef activities at the State Fair with MBIC director of marketing Dawn Thurnau and Patty Wood of Lamonte, manager of the Beef House and wife of MBIC board member Pat Wood.

This week's report includes comments from the chairman and vice chairman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council Board of Directors, Andrew McCrea of Maysville and James Rickman of Stockton, on the process of choosing projects to be funded by Beef Checkoff dollars.

In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we learn about Lunch and Learn, some educational programs being hosted by commodity groups to educate the non-farm public about ag operations.

In this week's MBIC report, we get to know the new CEO of the national Cattlemen's Beef Board at the Summer Meeting in Denver.

In this week's report Chuck Zimmerman interviews MBIC Executive Director John Kleiboeker, at the 2007 Cattle Industry Summer Conference. They discuss the first ever Beef-Dairy Issues Forum which was held to explore synergies between the Beef Checkoff and the Dairy Checkoff. John also talks about what he hopes to see and accomplish while attending the conference.

In this week's MBIC report, chairman Andrew McCrea of Maysville talks about the upcoming board elections for the beef council, who should get registered soon, and why it's so important to vote.

In this week's Beef Council report features Director of Consumer Information Alane Lidolph talking about tips for healthy and safe grilling.