Beef Industry Council public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Beef Industry Council
The provided document is a meeting agenda rather than minutes. It does not record any decisions, votes, or outcomes.
Beef Industry Council
The Council elected new officers, approved financial reports, and authorized funding for agricultural education and promotional events. Members also directed staff to seek a minimum 3 percent interest rate for matured CD funds at a federally insured bank.
- Elected Allen Blanchard as Chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Nickey Smith as Vice-Chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Jarett Daigle as Secretary/Treasurer (unanimous)
- Approved May 17, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved financial report (unanimous)
- Approved $2,500 for 2024 Senior Citizen and Youth Ag Day (6-0)
- Approved up to $250 for Southern University Lab School promotional items (6-0)
- Directed staff to find at least 3% interest rate for matured CD funds (6-0)
Beef Industry Council
The Council approved the 2024-2025 budget and renewed administrative, accounting, and consulting contracts. It also authorized various funding requests for agricultural education, media sponsorships, and industry campaigns. Three resolutions regarding rulemaking and open meetings were adopted.
- Approved 2024-2025 budget
- Approved $13,000 for Louisiana FFA projects
- Approved $15,000 for Louisiana Radio Network sponsorship
- Approved $15,000 for 4-H events and $3,750 for Master Cattlemen
- Approved $17,000 for Federation of State Beef Councils
- Approved $12,000 contract renewal for Ashley Hughes Consulting
- Approved $11,500 for Louisiana Cattlemen’s Kitchen and other LCA requests
- Adopted resolutions for Petition for Declaratory Orders, Rulemaking Changes, and Open Meetings