Purchasing Resources for Beef Organizations

Beef organizations promote and protect the beef industry. In the United States, beef organizations exist at the state and national levels. The main organization is the National Cattlemen's Beef Board, which has been in existence for over 100 years. States with significant beef industries have statewide councils that promote and protect the industry locally. Many state beef organizations belong to the Federation of State Beef Councils.

Every industry has problems and issues that are better addressed when individual businesses work in concert. In the beef industry, beef organizations rally individual ranchers to develop an industry-wide plan to present a uniform public image, to lobby government, and to support research and education. For example, beef organizations can react quickly to negative publicity that can impact consumer behavior. This quick response can stave off cataclysmic events, such as beef boycotts by consumers.

Traditionally, national beef organizations have worked on specific issues to benefit the industry, such as developing beef export markets and limiting beef imports. Beef organizations have a particular interest in eliminating diseases and controlling public perception when a beef-related disease breaks out at home or in a foreign country. Government lobbying is also an important mandate of beef organizations to encourage government support of the industry and discourage price controls. Read more about beef organizations from the links on this Business.com page.