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May is Beef Month Coloring Contest
We are gearing up for May is Beef Month, and hosting a statewide coloring contest, to share the beef story! COLORING CONTEST DETAILS We are celebrating May is Beef Month and want you to join us! Download the coloring page here. Entry guidelines: Classrooms K-5 can enter the coloring contest. Share a class photo with students displaying their
2024-2025 Mo Beef Leadership Academy Applications Now Available
The Mo Beef Kids (MBK) team will be selecting a limited number of 4-H and FFA members across the state to participate in leadership and educational opportunities, while representing the Missouri Beef Checkoff, and MBK program in their communities. Selected students will gain knowledge around the beef industry, program mission and education outreach. Typed applications
Beef and Christmas Traditions
Christmas on the farm seems like such a magical thought. Being a beef producer, my family’s Christmas traditions have always involved caring for cattle and enjoying Prime Rib for Christmas Eve dinner. Traditions also include checking cows after opening presents or waiting for a semi to load our spring calves for their trip to the
Cattle Care in the Winter
As the days begin to shorten and the air becomes crisp, the winter season is now to face. As many people begin to prepare to stay inside, the American rancher is preparing for the cold temperatures. The winter season is one of the hardest conditions a cattle operation has to face, but also one of the most
Beef: Beyond What’s for Dinner
By Cali Hillsman, 2022-2023 MO Beef Leadership Academy Member Sustainability is important with our growing population. A large component of being sustainable is the efficiency and manner our beef, a renewable resource, is utilized. With over 130 billion pounds of world wide beef consumption in 2020, it’s no wonder the first thing that comes to mind
Back to School with Beef
By Clara Wallace, 2022-2023 MO Beef Leadership Academy Member Anytime someone asks me what my favorite food is, 100% of the time I say “steak.” Usually they will ask me what’s so good about a steak and I tell them my story – I am a beef producer and raise my own cattle. I grew up on
