Beef promotion programs managed by NCBA have shifted in response to the coronavirus pandemic to reflect consumer concerns about their day-to-day health and the availability of delicious, safe, wholesome food, like beef.
Successfully communicating factual information about BSE and the firewalls in place to protect the food supply has now made BSE announcements ho-hum events.
What are the consequences when a state checkoff organization cedes authority to USDA? The text of a new agreement established at the tail-end of 2016 erases boundaries and could carry implications for the entire U.S. commodity checkoff system.