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Missouri Beef Industry Council Hires New Executive Director

| July 25, 2022

Missouri Beef Industry Council welcomes Sydney Thummel as the new Executive Director.

“I thoroughly believe that I have been preparing to be in this position for my entire life and am ready to lead this Council,” said Thummel. “It is an honor to be joining the Missouri Beef Industry Council as the new Executive Director.”

(COLUMBIA, MO) --- The Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC) is excited to announce the addition of Sydney Thummel as Executive Director. Thummel will work directly with the MBIC Board of Directors and will be responsible for all operational and budgetary functions of the organization. As the Executive Director she will also serve as a representative at all state and national functions. 


 “I thoroughly believe that I have been preparing to be in this position for my entire life and am ready to lead this Council,” said Thummel. “It is an honor to be joining the Missouri Beef Industry Council as the new Executive Director.” 


 Thummel is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture business in December of 2018 and will complete a Master of Business Administration from Northwest Missouri State University in August of 2022. Previously, Thummel served as the Manager of Membership for the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. 


Missouri Beef Industry Council’s main mission is to drive beef demand and ensure the longevity of the beef industry through promotion, education and research directed towards consumers. 


For all inquiries, please contact Sydney Thummel, Missouri Beef Industry Council Executive Director at:
[email protected]
C: 660-254-3268 
O: 573-817-0899 
2306 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Missouri 65201








About the Beef Checkoff 

The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States may retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval. 


 The Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC) is a non-profit organization working on behalf of Missouri’s beef and dairy farmers and ranchers. The Missouri Beef Industry Council administers the Beef Checkoff program in Missouri which funds promotion, education, and research programs. The MBIC vision is to have a strong and viable beef industry in Missouri. The MBIC mission is to improve the demand for beef. The MBIC priority is to promote and strengthen beef’s value proposition, grow consumer trust in beef and beef production, protect and enhance the business climate for beef, and drive growth in beef exports. For more information, visit www.mobeef.org.