Missouri Beef Industry Council

Missouri Beef Production

This week’s Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with beef producers Chris Derks and Paul Gibbs who are participating in the Speaking of Beef program. They talk about their experience so far, including the kinds of questions consumers ask them. Both are looking forward to seeing the program continue and expand. Listen>> (3:55)
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Make Summer Grilling Safe and Savory with Beef The Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC) has teamed up with Orscheln Farm and Home to make this summer grilling season safe and savory for everyone and especially sweet for some lucky winner of a Fiesta Blue Ember gas grill. More

Auction Market BQA Video Released Beef checkoff and Livestock Marketing Association team up to release training video. The beef industry, through the checkoff-funded BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) program and the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA), recently released an auction market BQA training DVD titled "Focal Point, an Auction Market BQA Guide". More

Beef Promotion Grants Local groups may request a grant to promote beef. Not for PAID MEDIA. Paid Media, please contact John@mobeef.org or Dawn@mobeef.org

Beef Promotion Grant Guidelines and Application Form Please return this form 4-weeks prior to your promotion.
Beef Promotion Grant Evaluation Form Please complete and return this form upon completion of pre-approved project.

Did you know Missouri is home to more than 2 million beef cows, making it the second leading state in the nation in the number of beef cows! And our state sixth among all states in total cattle numbers with 4.35 million. All these contented cows live on 67,000 farms, which run either beef or dairy cattle.

Several factors have influenced the type of livestock production currently practiced in Missouri.

Climate, soil types and terrain, location, availability of markets and its people have all contributed to animal agriculture in this state.

The climate of Missouri is such that livestock are not subjected to the higher temperatures of the more southerly states and the disease and pest problems associated with them. Yet it is not so far north as to require livestock to endure extremely harsh winters. Pastures receive more rainfall than in the arid southwestern states but not as much as the humid northwestern or southeastern United States.

The climate also contributes to the long growing season for native grasses and improved pasture. The northern and southeastern fertile cropland portions of the state provide feed grains while the hilly Ozark plateau is only suitable for animal agriculture.

Being near the geographical and population centers of the contiguous United States allows Missouri to export animals easily for further feeding, processing or consumption.