PIERRE, SD – Directors and staff of the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) will gather at Drifters Conference Center in Ft. Pierre, SD on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Committee meetings will begin at 9:45 A.M Central time with lunch at noon and the full board of directors meeting to follow at 12:30 P.M.

This meeting will provide a valuable opportunity for beef producers to network with their peers in understanding the beef checkoff. All beef producers are invited to attend.

Please RSVP to Jodie Anderson at janderson@sdbeef.org or call the SDBIC office if you plan to attend so that meal arrangements can be made.

Visit http://www.sdbeef.org to learn more about the South Dakota Beef Industry Council and the local beef checkoff program or call (605) 224-4722.

The SDBIC collects and administers the $1 beef checkoff on cattle sold in South Dakota. Checkoff dollars are utilized strictly for promotion, education or research programs. Fifty cents of every dollar is directed to the Cattlemen’s Beef Board for programs on the national level. The SDBIC retains 50 cents, which is invested in additional national programs or in-state programs.

The SDBIC is comprised of three representatives from eight agricultural organizations: South Dakota Beef Breeds Council, South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, South Dakota Cattlemen’s Auxiliary, South Dakota CattleWomen, South Dakota Farm Bureau, South Dakota Farmers Union, South Dakota Livestock Auction Market Association and South Dakota Stockgrowers Association.