MOBeef Update

Three Regional Director Positions are open for election to determine how the $1 per head beef checkoff dollars are spent in Missouri. Fifty cents of each dollar stays in Missouri- and this group of 13 Cattlemen and Women determine how it is spent to be the best stewards of checkoff dollars we can be.

Any cattle producer within the specified regions of the State of Missouri who is producing cattle for market and the legal owner of one or more head of cattle becomes eligible to vote in the election by registering at his/her respective Farm Service Agency (FSA) office prior to July 18, 2008. It is not necessary to register if you have participated in MBIC elections within the previous five years.

The Missouri Department of Agriculture will mail ballots to registered producers by August 15, 2008. Ballots must be postmarked no later than August 29, 2008, to be valid.

Any qualified producer may be nominated and have his/her name placed on the ballot provided the independent nomination is accompanied by petition of not fewer than 100 producers in the nominee’s region and written permission of the candidate. Petitions must be delivered to the Director of Agriculture on or before July 18, 2008. Petition forms are available from the Missouri Department of Agriculture.

In each of the three open regions, the incumbent is eligible for re-election.

Nominees from Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Farm Bureau and MFA, Inc include:
Region 2 (Northeast)
Blue Geier
Sally Angel

Region 3 (Southeast)
Jim Freeman
Mike Kasten

Region 4 (Southwest)
Jay Stahl
Howard Hardecke
Chris Cloud