Maine Beef Industry

Aroostook Beef Producers

Maine-New England Beef Expo

BQA

Cattle Sales

The Beefmobile

The Beefmobile was part of the Beef Tent at Maine Farm Days. Left to right: Kevin Woltemath of Wolfe’s Neck Natural Meats at Pineland Farms; Brenda Allen, Maine Beef Industry Council; Clint Giustra, Maine Department of Agriculture; RaeMarie Gordon, Beefmobile; Matt Randall, Maine Beef Producers Association, and Jeff Randall, Maine Beef Industry Council Vice Chairman. Several new convenience products were served. Judy Powell photo.

The Maine Beef Industry Council MBIC: administers the national $1 beef checkoff and implements programs to increase consumption of beef and veal products. Judy Powell is Executive Director. 207/549-5972 mbic@midmaine.com. Read our monthly industry letters for news about what MBIC is doing. Go to MBIC section. Click Here for past letters. Federal law passed in 1985 requires $1 per head on all bovines animals - whether for consumption, breeding stock, replacements, feeders, or bob calves - to be remitted, and all beef and dairy producers/marketers are required to pay.

The Maine Beef Producers Association MBPA: Production education and program coordination, planning and legislative dealings, industry advocacy, and new program development in both marketing and production. Membership is open to everyone interested in the beef industry by paying $30 annual dues. Rick Barr is Executive Secretary in Farmington. 207/778-3763. MBPA President is Ron Howard Randall of Rockport 207/236-2739; rhoward@mcht.org

Up North, Aroostook Beef Producers plan sales and educational events, serving Maine's largest production area - The County. Contact David Potter who lends his energy and talents. dmpotter@nci1.net

Supporting the industry is the University of Maine Cooperative Extension (UMCE) (http://www.umaine.edu/livestock/). Dee Potter Livestock Specialist works out of UMCE Fort Kent in Aroostook County 1-800-287-1421. Maine's key Extension staffers support, plan, and provide education, field technical assistance, association support, live grading, and industry advocacy, and more. Ask Dee Potter <<(click there).

The Maine Department of Agriculture lends support through Production Specialist Clint Giustra at 207/287-7430 clinton.v.giustra@maine.gov Clint manages Maine's BQA, MeChaps, livestock homeland security, weighing and grading, cattle events, and more.

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