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checkoff chat

Checkoff Chat, featuring Pam Jahnke and friends of the Beef Council, discuss current and relevant topics in the beef industry including the environmental impact of beef, interviews with Farm-to-Fork Tour attendees, important nutrition information and much, much more. By listening to the audio clips below, you can stay up to speed with what Wisconsin Beef Council is doing to increase beef demand in the state of Wisconsin. Checkoff chat is sponsored in part by Equity Livestock Sales Cooperative.


Beef Checkoff continues investment in exports

Tammy Vaassen, WBC Executive Director|December 2022

Beefing up the holidays

ANGIE HORKAN, WBC DIRECTOR OF MARKETING|December 2022

Wisconsin Beef Council launches local beef directory

grace link, WBC director of compliance and producer outreach|August 2022

Producers guide beef checkoff programs

Steve Springer, Cattlemen's Beef Board|August 2022

Beef in the classroom reaches 9,200 students

ANGIE HORKAN, WBC DIRECTOR OF MARKETING|july 2022

Connecting Beef Farmers to school nutrition

TAMMY VAASSEN, WBC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR|july 2022

Beef and Heart health

SARAH AGENA, RD, WBC CONSULTING DIETITIAN | june 2022

fire up the grill with beef

Angie horkan, wbc director of marketing | june 2022

May Is beef month

tammy vaassen, wbc executive director | may 2022

Alice promotes cattle industry sustainability

julia nunes, alice in dairyland | may 2022

farm to fork tours expand influencer outreach

Nicole weeks, rdn, cd, Community network dietitian at hunger task force | april 2022

what do consumers really think about alternative proteins?

Norman Voyles, Chairman, cattlemen's beef board | april 2022

beef consumption in central america post pandemic

lucia ruano, Us meat export federation  | march 2022

don't miss the 2nd annual burgers & buns fun run

Kaitlyn Riley, WBC Director of Communications | March 2022

wisconsin leaders lend voices in texas

TAMMY VAASSEN, WBC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   | February 2022

Wisconsin beef ambassador applications available 

KAITLYN RILEY, WBC DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS  | February 2022

Understanding the Beef Checkoff

ardel quam, wbc director of compliance  | january 2022

Every Bite Counts

kaitlyn riley, wbc director of communications  | january 2022

Bringing Beef home for the Holidays

Tammy Vaassen, WBC Executive Director  | December 2021

FY 2022 Marketing strategy and program Highlights 

Angie Horkan, WBC Director of Marketing  |  September 2021

USMEF Latin America Showcase in Costa Rica

Val GAffney, WBC president   September 2021

National Checkoff Highlights from Cattle Convention

daphne holterman, cattlemen's beef board member   |  August 2021

central america exports update

joe schuele, usmef  | august 2021

Youth Education programs update

tammy vaassen, wbc executive director  | july 2021

dietitian nutrition update

sarah agena, RD, wbc consulting dietitian  | july 2021

beef in the culinary classroom

alex vernon, prostart coordinator, wi restaurant association  | june 2021

may beef month campaign results

KAITLYN RILEY, WBC DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS  | june 2021

national veal culinary contest winner

maja holcomb, culinary student, nicolet area technical college  |May 2021

may beef month preview

kaitlyn riley, WBC Director of communications  |May 2021

Calf Care Quality Assurance and Biosecurity Resources

chase decoite, beef quality assurance program manager, ncba  |april 2021

foreign marketing update

tammy vaasseN, WBC executive DIRECTOR |april 2021

How we reached our consumers in FY2020...VIRTUALLY

aNGIE HORKAN, WBC DIRECTOR OF MARKETING |March 2021

introducing beef to your baby - every bite counts

sarah agena, rd, WBC consulting dietitian |March 2021

retail and restaurant promotions

Tammy Vaassen, WBC Executive director |february 24,  2021

National Checkoff Update

Terry Quam, Cattlemen's Beef Board | february 10, 2021

State of the Consumer Report

shawn darcy, ncba Market REsearch team | january 25, 2021

Fit beef into your new year's nutrition resolutions

sarah agena, rd, wbc consulting dietitian | january 11, 2021

Create a holiday roast tradition at your house

angie horkan, wbc director of marketing | december 23, 2020

promoting beef for the holidays...virtually

brooke roberts, wbc director of communications | december 7, 2020

beef promotion operating committee update

Greg HAnes, Cattlemen's beef board | September 17, 2020

beef in the classroom program

brooke roberts, wbc director of communications | September 2020

beef promotion operating committee preparations

bob mitchell, beef promotion operating committee member|August 19, 2020

summer business meeting & beef industry long range plan

TAMMY VAASSEN, WBC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | july 30, 2020

farm discovery center butcher block party

katie wade, farm wi discovery center|July 22, 2020

4th annual madison burger week

angie horkan, wbc director of marketing|July 7, 2020

u.s. meat export federation activities

joel scheule, u.s. meat export federation|June 10, 2020

beef. it's what's for dinner. response during covid

alisa harrison, national cattlemen's beef association|may 5, 2020

checkoff activities during covid

tammy vaassen, WBC executive director| april 10, 2020

wbc response during covid

tammy vaassen, WBC executive director| march 31. 2020

federation of state beef councils region 3 board update

al lyman, Federation of state beef councils region 3 board member| march 2020

cattle industry convention checkoff meeting

val gaffney, wbc president| february 19, 2020

cattle industry convention checkoff & foreign marketing update

TAMMY VAASSEN, WBC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR| february 10, 2020

wisconsin's beef advocacy team 

brooke roberts, wbc director of communications| january 22, 2020

beef quality assurance update

tammy vaassen, wbc executive director| january 8, 2020

future restaurant managers chefs owners learn about beef 

connie fedor, wisconsin restaurant association | march 2019

wisconsin's voice heard on the national scene

arin crooks, wbc president | february 2019

wisconsin consumer trends research

angie horkan, wbc director of marketing | february 2019

find out what region 3 is up to

katie brenny, ncba region 3 vp | january 2019

whatcha eating this year

Angie horkan, wbc director of marketing | january 2019

celebrate the holidays with beef

Angie horkan, wBC director of marketing | December 2018

eating healthy during the holiday season

sarah agena, rd, wbc consulting dietitian | December 2018

beef quality assurance requirments

kevin heuser, tyson fresh meat products division | november 2018

fy2019 state/national checkoff planning

tammy vaassen, WBC Executive director | october 2018

beef quality assurance requirement

tod fleming, coo, equity cooperative livestock |october 2018

meet wbc new executive director

tammy vaassen, wbc executive directors | october 2018

the food armour program

Dr. katie mrdutt, director of food armour | september 2018

bringing new beef items to retail

steve van lannen, american foods group| august 2018

changes in THE BEEF INDUSTRY/WBC

john freitag, wbc executive director| july 2018

madison burger week wrap-up

angie horkan, wbd director of marketing | july 2018

young cattlemen's conference

brady zuck| june 2018

wbc summer promotions/activities update

jayde farbo, WBC director of communications | june 2018

may is beef month wrap-up

Angie horkan and jayde farbo, wbc director of marketing | may 2018

how the beef and dairy industries are working together

lauren brey, Edge Dairy Farm cooperative | may 2018

usmef trip to guatemala and el salvadore

val gaffney, wbc board member | april 2018

wbc in-state consumer education programs

tina hinchley, wbc board member | april 2018

how wi checkoff dollars are invested internationally

greg hanes, us meat export federation | march 2018

wbc foodservice culinary programs

ryan demers, pewaukee culinary club advisor | march 2018

national convention wrap-up

bob mitchell, cattlemen's beef board member | february 2018

how to be a spokesperson for your industry

ryan goodman, ncba director of grassroots advocacy| february 2018

keep your new year's resolutions

sarah agena, RD, WBC consulting dietitian | january 2018

popular beef dishes for the holidays

Angie horkan, wbc director of marketing | december 2017

how to include beef in a heart-healthy lifestyle

dr. steven merry, farmer and cardiologist, hartford WI| December 2017

beef. it's what's for dinner. relaunch

Angie horkan, wbc director of marketing| December 2017