CBB – Organization for Competitive Markets

Evaluating My Beef Checkoff Return on Investment

Mike Callicrate — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 22:07:27 +0000

In 1985 most cattlemen proudly acknowledged the passage of the Beef Promotion Act and Order that authorized a $1 per head checkoff assessment (Beef Checkoff) for the promotion of our own product, beef. These were exciting times with great expectations for improving both beef demand and severely depressed cattle markets. The passage of the Act and Order culminated many years of congressional debate and wrangling which began in 1972. Many changes were made to the Act and Order Read More ...

The Family Farm

Fred Stokes — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:41:33 +0000

I am Fred Stokes from Porterville, Mississippi. I am happy and honored to be a participant in this conference. Ralph Nader is one of my heroes and the epitome of unselfish commitment to worthy causes. I was born on a small diversified family farm in Kemper County Mississippi, the home of the late Senator John C. Stennis. After spending some 20 years in the Army, I retired and returned to my home country to get rich in the Read More ...

Dr. Craig Morris Letter Concerning Final Resolution of AUP

Mike Callicrate — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:40:28 +0000

Craig Morris Letter Concerning Final Resolution of AUP

Cattlemen’s Beef Board Resolutions to the Issues Identified by the Agreed-Upon Procedures Performed at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Mike Callicrate — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:46:46 +0000

Cattlemen’s Beef Board Resolutions to the Issues Identified by the Agreed-Upon Procedures Performed at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association