Betsy Beck a pork producer from Cochise, Ariz., served as a delegate at the Pork Act Delegate assembly March 4-6 in Kansas City, Mo. Beck was named a delegate by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
Beck was one of 163 delegates who represented producers from 44 states and importers who sell pork products in the United States. The delegates are charged with helping to provide direction to the pork promotion, research and consumer information programs that are funded by the Pork Checkoff through the National Pork Board. Producers contribute 40 cents of every $100 of sales to the Checkoff, and importers use a sales formula to contribute a similar amount. That money helps producers support the We Care initiative, The Other White Meat(r) brand and research into animal welfare, food safety, swine health, environment and other topics.
"From managing issues to promoting our product at home and internationally, Pork Checkoff programs are continually working toward the end results of yielding positive results for pork producers," said Beck.
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