1. Overview: The Federation of State Beef Councils

2. Definition of Federation in the Act
Section 5.(4)(A) The order shall provide that the Board shall elect from its membership ten members to serve on the Beef Promotion Operating Committee, which shall be composed of ten members of the Board and ten producers elected by a federation that includes as members the qualified State beef councils. The producers elected by the federation shall be certified by the Secretary as producers that are directors of a qualified State beef council. The Secretary also shall certify that such directors are duly elected by the federation as representatives to the Committee.

3. Definition of Federation
in the Order
§ Federation.
Federation means the Beef Industry Council of the National Live Stock and Meat Board, or any successor organization to the Beef Industry Council (NCBA), which includes as its state affiliates the qualified state beef councils.

4. 43 Qualified State Beef Councils
Alabama – 1955
Arizona – 1971
Arkansas –1983
California – 1954
Colorado – 1965
Delaware – 1989
Florida – 1955
Georgia – 1976
Hawaii – 1988
Idaho – 1967
Illinois – 1963
Indiana – 1976
Iowa – 1970
Kansas – 1973
Kentucky – 1978
Louisiana – 1978
Maryland – 1986
Michigan – 1972
Minnesota – 1967
Mississippi – 1968
Missouri – 1986
Montana – 1954
Nebraska – 1970
Nevada – 1971
New Jersey – 1996
New Mexico – 1979
New York – 1986
North Carolina –1986
North Dakota – 1973
Ohio – 1970
Oklahoma – 1975
Oregon – 1959
Pennsylvania – 1976
South Carolina – 1986
South Dakota – 1964
Tennessee – 1986
Texas – 1986
Utah – 1969
Vermont – 1986
Virginia – 1965
Washington –1969
Wisconsin – 1986
Wyoming – 1971

5. Each color area represents 15% of the U.S. population
Why the Federation?
7% of Checkoff
Revenues
1% of Checkoff Revenues
62% of Checkoff
Each color area represents 15% of the U.S. population

6. Federation of State Beef Councils
Approves Federation budget
Develops and implements state/national
checkoff programs as a contractor
Selects 10 members to Operating Committee
Elects division officers
Jointly elects NCBA officers
Evaluates programs
What does the Federation of SBCs do? Federation members sit on planning committees; Approve Federation budget; Elect 10 Operating Committee members (we’ll talk about the operating committee in a moment); and implements all NCBA matters related to checkoff funding including promotion, research, information and any budget and programs authorized by the Beef Promotion and Research Act and Order. The Federation division board of directors also establishes the amount of investment necessary to grant organizations the right to designate one or more directors to the Federation Division Board.