Beef USA - Annual Report

Annual Report

Beef USA — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:31:19 GMT

In 2012, the Federation of State Beef Councils outlined its accomplishments and priorities over the previous year through a special insert in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Directions magazine, available here. The information in this insert stressed the importance of state beef councils and their national organization to the Beef Checkoff Program, and how all partners in the checkoff worked together to assure producers that their checkoff dollars were invested in an appropriate, efficient and effective manner.

As 2012 came to a close, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) and the Federation of State Beef Councils officially kicked off a new checkoff committee structure that better aligns Joint Advisory Committees with elements of the beef Industry Long Range Plan (LRP). Committees and subcommittees provide strategic direction on how to advance the LRP using checkoff resources.

The planning for this new structure was begun in 2011. The structure organizes committees according to strategic objectives of the LRP, encouraging wider views of checkoff work, with all program contractors and managers working together toward the same end. This avoids overlap and encourages coordination, at the same time increasing producer knowledge of broad program goals.

The first meetings of the new committee structure took place at the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Tampa, Florida February 6-9.

The Federation of State Beef Councils Annual Report - 2012 Investor Report
The Federation of State Beef Councils Annual Report - 2011 Investor Report
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Annual Report

Beef USA — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:20:50 GMT

The first meetings of the new committee structure took place at the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Tampa, Florida February 6-9.

The Federation of State Beef Councils Annual Report - 2011 Investor Report
The Federation of State Beef Councils Annual Report - 2010 Investor Report

Annual Report

Beef USA — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:02:12 GMT

Annual Report

Beef USA — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:56:59 GMT

Annual Report

Beef USA — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:22:43 GMT

2011 was a year of “identity” for the Federation of State Beef Councils. As we closed 2010, the Federation Structure Working Group was wrapping up efforts to better identify the Federation’s role within the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). That group completed its work in November and brought the Federation Charter to the annual convention. The Charter was approved by the Federation Board of Directors. It provides a framework for independence in Federation decision-making and continues the efficiencies and synergies we have enjoyed through our existing joint structure with NCBA.

The Federation of State Beef Councils Annual Report - 2011 Investor Report

Our identity drew additional interest this spring and summer as the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) developed a “Roles and Responsibilities” (R&R) document that defined its role, and that of contracting organizations, to the beef checkoff. The Federation engaged in this conversation, emphasizing how the Federation and individual State Beef Councils (SBCs) play significant roles in the checkoff program. The R&R document, as approved by the CBB in August, set forth the creation of a new checkoff committee structure. As 2011 closed, a task force was working with CBB on the new committee structure.

Reading about the activities of the past year might cause one to ask, who is focused on increasing beef demand with all these activities underway? Let there be no doubt, as a proud contractor to the beef checkoff program, our NCBA team, in coordination with our SBC and CBB partners, is doing all it can to enhance beef demand.

Annual Report

Beef USA — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:20:43 GMT

The Federation of State Beef Councils Annual Report - 2011 Investor Report

Annual Report

Beef USA — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:30:36 GMT

The Federation of State Beef Councils Annual Report - 2011 Investor Report

Our identity drew additional interest this spring and summer as the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) developed a “Roles and Responsibilities” (R&R) document that defined its role, and that of contracting organizations, to the beef checkoff. The Federation engaged in this conversation, emphasizing how the Federation and individual State Beef Councils (SBCs) play signifi cant roles in the checkoff program. The R&R document, as approved by the CBB in August, set forth the creation of a new checkoff committee structure. As 2011 closed, a task force was working with CBB on the new committee structure.

Investment Schedule

Beef USA — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:38:53 GMT

FY 2011 Federation Division Investment Schedule Explanation

2011 SBC Investment Model

SBC Representation Guidelines for Prioritized and Earmarked Investments