OLYMPIA — Washington cattle groups resolved their conflict over the beef checkoff, uniting behind a Senate bill to hike the per-head tax on cattle sales, but offering refunds to ranchers
A million dollars doesn t go as far as it used to, so Washington Beef Commission executive director Jackie Madill has to focus on precision promotions.
The "Early Bites with Beef" campaign provides nutritional information to medical offices, who recommend beef to parents of young children transitioning to solid foods. The campaign, funded by National Beef Checkoff dollars, has reached 300 medical offices nationwide.
"The critical piece was the How to - how do we help our consumers know how to serve beef safely to their baby?" said Jackie Madill, executive director of the Washington Beef Commission.
OLYMPIA — The Washington Senate voted Thursday to raise the beef checkoff, sending to the House an issue that s divided cattlemen. Senate Bill 5150 would hike the per-head fee for
Several farm groups back increasing support for the Washington Beef Commission by raising a per-head fee on cattle sales, though one cattlemen s organization remains unalterably opposed.