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Beef cattle organizations

National groups, breed associations, state beef cattle associations, university extension beef cattle programs and state agencies, with links to their own sites.

National organizations and breed associations

• American National CattleWomen
  National beef industry organization or agency
• Beef Checkoff
  Cattlemen's Beef Board site covering the national beef checkoff program
• Beef Improvement Federation
  National beef industry organization or agency
• Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)
  National beef industry organization or agency
• Beef Research (Beef Checkoff)
  Beef checkoff research site with industry research and resources
• Beef. It's What's For Dinner.
  Beef checkoff consumer site with recipes and nutrition information
• Certified Angus Beef
  National beef industry organization or agency
• Livestock Conservancy
  National beef industry organization or agency
• Livestock Marketing Association
  National beef industry organization or agency
• National 4-H Council
  National youth development organization with livestock and beef projects
• National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA)
  National trade association representing US cattle producers
• National Cattlemen's Foundation
  National beef industry organization or agency
• National FFA Organization
  National beef industry organization or agency
• North American Meat Institute
  National trade association for meat and poultry packers and processors
• Public Lands Council
  National beef industry organization or agency
• R-CALF USA
  National beef industry organization or agency
• Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
  Texas-based cattle raisers association covering Texas and Oklahoma ranchers
• U.S. Cattlemen's Association
  National beef industry organization or agency
• U.S. Meat Export Federation
  National beef industry organization or agency
• U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
  National beef industry organization or agency
• USDA APHIS
  Federal agency for animal health, disease traceability and livestock movement
• USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
  National beef industry organization or agency
• USDA Farm Service Agency
  National beef industry organization or agency
• USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
  Federal meat and poultry inspection agency page
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
  Federal conservation agency with grazing lands programs
• American Akaushi Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American Angus Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American Belted Galloway Society
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American Brahman Breeders Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American Galloway Breeders Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American Gelbvieh Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American Hereford Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American Highland Cattle Association
  Breed association for Highland cattle
• American Maine-Anjou Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American Salers Association
  Breed association for Salers cattle
• American Shorthorn Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American Simmental Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American Wagyu Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• American-International Charolais Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• Ankole-Watusi International Registry
  Breed association for beef cattle
• Barzona Breeders Association of America
  Breed association for beef cattle
• Beefmaster Breeders United
  Breed association for beef cattle
• International Brangus Breeders Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• International Texas Longhorn Association
  Breed association for Texas Longhorn cattle
• North American Braunvieh Association
  Breed association for beef cattle
• North American Limousin Foundation
  Breed association for beef cattle
• North American Piedmontese Association
  Breed association for Piedmontese cattle
• Red Angus Association of America
  Breed association for beef cattle
• Red Poll Cattle Society
  Breed society for Red Poll cattle
• Santa Gertrudis Breeders International
  Breed association for beef cattle
• Senepol Cattle Breeders Association
  Breed association for Senepol cattle
• Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America
  Breed association for beef cattle

Alabama

• Alabama Cattlemen's Association
  State cattlemen's association (Bama Beef) for Alabama cattle producers
• Alabama Beef Checkoff Council (Alabama Cattlemen's Association)
  Page on the Alabama beef checkoff council run through the cattlemen's association
• Alabama Extension beef topics
  Alabama Cooperative Extension System beef cattle articles and resources
• Alabama Dept. of Agriculture and Industries: stockyards and brands
  State agriculture department page on stockyards and livestock brands

Alaska

• UAF Cooperative Extension livestock
  University of Alaska Fairbanks extension livestock care and production resources
• Alaska Division of Agriculture
  State natural resources department division covering agriculture and livestock brand registration

Arizona

• Arizona Cattle Growers' Association
  State cattle growers' association for Arizona ranchers
• Arizona Beef Council
  State beef council for Arizona
• University of Arizona Extension beef cattle
  University of Arizona Cooperative Extension beef cattle topic page
• Arizona Department of Agriculture livestock brands
  State agriculture department page on livestock brands

Arkansas

• Arkansas Beef Council
  State beef council page at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture
• University of Arkansas Extension beef cattle
  University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture beef cattle resources
• Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission
  State commission page for livestock and poultry regulation

California

• California Cattlemen's Association
  State cattlemen's association for California
• California Beef Council
  State beef council for California
• UC Livestock and Natural Resources
  University of California extension livestock and range resources
• CDFA Bureau of Livestock Identification
  State agriculture department bureau handling brand inspection and livestock identification

Colorado

• Colorado Cattlemen's Association
  State cattlemen's association for Colorado
• Colorado Beef Council
  State beef council for Colorado
• CSU Extension livestock management
  Colorado State University Extension livestock management resources
• Colorado Dept. of Agriculture Brands
  State agriculture department brand inspection program page

Connecticut

• UConn Extension livestock program
  University of Connecticut Extension educational programs for livestock operations
• Connecticut Department of Agriculture
  State agriculture department homepage

Delaware

• University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
  University of Delaware Cooperative Extension homepage
• Delaware Dept. of Agriculture poultry and animal health
  State agriculture department animal health section

Florida

• Florida Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Florida
• Florida Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Florida
• UF/IFAS Animal Sciences beef extension
  University of Florida extension beef cattle resources
• FDACS Division of Animal Industry
  Florida state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Georgia

• Georgia Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Georgia
• UGA Beef Team
  University of Georgia extension beef programs and short courses
• Georgia Department of Agriculture livestock
  State agriculture department livestock page

Hawaii

• Hawaii Cattlemen's Council
  State cattle producer association serving Hawaii
• CTAHR Cooperative Extension
  Hawaii land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture Animal Industry Division
  Hawaii state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Idaho

• Idaho Cattle Association
  State cattle producer association serving Idaho
• Idaho Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Idaho
• University of Idaho Extension beef
  University of Idaho Extension beef page
• Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture Animals
  Idaho state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Illinois

• Illinois Beef Association
  State beef producer association for Illinois (also home of the state checkoff programs)
• University of Illinois Extension
  Illinois land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Illinois Department of Agriculture
  Illinois state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Indiana

• Indiana Beef Cattle Association
  State beef cattle association for Indiana
• Purdue Beef Center programs
  Purdue University Animal Sciences beef programs
• Indiana Board of Animal Health
  Indiana state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Iowa

• Iowa Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Iowa
• Iowa Beef Center
  Iowa land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
  Iowa state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Kansas

• Kansas Cattlemen's Association
  Kansas cattle producer association
• Kansas Livestock Association
  State cattle producer association serving Kansas
• Kansas Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Kansas
• K-State Animal Sciences and Industry beef extension
  Kansas land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Kansas Dept. of Agriculture brands program
  State agriculture department livestock brands program

Kentucky

• Kentucky Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Kentucky
• Kentucky Beef Council
  State beef council for Kentucky
• UK Ag Extension beef
  Kentucky land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture
  Kentucky state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Louisiana

• Louisiana Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Louisiana
• Louisiana Beef Industry Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Louisiana
• LSU AgCenter beef cattle
  LSU AgCenter beef cattle management resources
• Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry
  Louisiana state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Maine

• UMaine Extension beef
  University of Maine Cooperative Extension beef resources
• Maine DACF animal health livestock production
  State agriculture department animal health page on livestock production

Maryland

• University of Maryland Extension beef
  University of Maryland Extension beef program page
• Maryland Dept. of Agriculture
  Maryland state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Massachusetts

• UMass Extension
  Massachusetts land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources divisions
  State agriculture department divisions page

Michigan

• Michigan Cattlemen's Association
  State cattlemen's association for Michigan
• Michigan Beef Industry Commission
  State beef checkoff commission for Michigan
• MSU Extension beef
  Michigan land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Michigan Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development
  Michigan state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Minnesota

• Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association
  State cattlemen's association for Minnesota
• Minnesota Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Minnesota
• University of Minnesota Extension beef
  Minnesota land-grant extension beef or livestock resources

Mississippi

• Mississippi Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Mississippi
• Mississippi Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Mississippi
• MSU Extension beef cattle
  Mississippi State University Extension beef cattle resources
• MDAC Agricultural Livestock Theft Bureau
  State agriculture department bureau covering livestock theft and brands

Missouri

• Missouri Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Missouri
• Missouri Beef Industry Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Missouri
• MU Extension beef program
  University of Missouri Extension beef cattle program
• Missouri Dept. of Agriculture Animal Health
  Missouri state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Montana

• Montana Stockgrowers Association
  State stock growers association for Montana ranchers
• Montana Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Montana
• MSU Extension Animal and Range Sciences
  Montana land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Montana Dept. of Livestock
  Montana state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Nebraska

• Nebraska Cattlemen
  State cattle producer association serving Nebraska
• Nebraska Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Nebraska
• UNL Beef
  Nebraska land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Nebraska Brand Committee
  Nebraska state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Nevada

• Nevada Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Nevada
• Nevada Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Nevada
• UNR Extension Cattlemen's Update
  University of Nevada, Reno Extension annual cattlemen's program page
• Nevada Dept. of Agriculture Livestock Identification
  State agriculture department livestock identification and brand program

New Hampshire

• UNH Extension
  New Hampshire land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• NH Dept. of Agriculture Animal Industry
  State agriculture department animal industry division

New Jersey

• Rutgers Extension Ruminant Report
  Rutgers Cooperative Extension ruminant livestock newsletter
• NJ Department of Agriculture
  New Jersey state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health
• NJ Dept. of Agriculture Animal Health
  State agriculture department animal health division

New Mexico

• New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association
  State cattle growers' association for New Mexico
• New Mexico Beef Council
  State beef council for New Mexico
• NMSU Cooperative Extension Service
  New Mexico land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• New Mexico Livestock Board
  State livestock board handling brand inspection and livestock regulation

New York

• New York Beef Producers' Association
  State cattle producer association serving New York
• Cornell Cooperative Extension
  New York land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
  New York state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

North Carolina

• North Carolina Cattlemen's Association
  State cattlemen's association for North Carolina
• North Carolina Beef Council
  State beef council for North Carolina
• NC State Extension beef
  North Carolina land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• NC Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  North Carolina state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

North Dakota

• North Dakota Stockmen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving North Dakota
• North Dakota Beef Commission
  State beef council (checkoff) for North Dakota
• NDSU Extension beef
  North Dakota State University Extension beef resources
• North Dakota Dept. of Agriculture Animal Health
  North Dakota state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Ohio

• Ohio Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Ohio
• Ohio Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Ohio
• OSU Extension Beef Team
  Ohio State University Extension beef portal

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Oklahoma
• OSU Extension beef cattle research updates
  Oklahoma State University beef extension research updates
• Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
  Oklahoma state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Oregon

• Oregon Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Oregon
• Oregon Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Oregon
• OSU Extension beef cattle
  Oregon land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Oregon Department of Agriculture
  State agriculture department homepage

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Association
  State cattlemen's association for Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Pennsylvania
• Penn State Extension beef programs
  Penn State Extension beef cattle programs
• Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture
  Pennsylvania state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Rhode Island

• URI Cooperative Extension
  Rhode Island land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• RI DEM Agriculture
  State environmental management agency page for agriculture and livestock

South Carolina

• South Carolina Cattlemen's Association
  State cattlemen's association for South Carolina
• South Carolina Beef Council
  State beef council for South Carolina
• Clemson Extension livestock
  South Carolina land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Clemson Livestock Poultry Health
  State livestock and poultry health agency at Clemson University
• SC Dept. of Agriculture: SC Beef Board
  State agriculture department page for the South Carolina Beef Board

South Dakota

• South Dakota Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving South Dakota
• South Dakota Beef Industry Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for South Dakota
• SDSU Extension beef
  South Dakota land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• South Dakota Animal Industry Board
  South Dakota state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Tennessee

• Tennessee Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Tennessee
• Tennessee Beef Industry Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Tennessee
• UT Extension beef
  Tennessee land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture
  Tennessee state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Texas

• Texas Cattle Feeders Association
  State cattle producer association serving Texas
• Texas Beef Council
  Texas beef checkoff council consumer site
• Texas A&M Animal Science beef cattle extension
  Texas A&M beef cattle extension program page
• Texas Animal Health Commission
  Texas state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Utah

• Utah Cattlemen's Association
  State cattlemen's association for Utah
• Utah Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Utah
• USU Extension
  Utah land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• Utah Dept. of Agriculture brand inspection and registration
  State agriculture department brand inspection and registration page

Vermont

• UVM Extension
  Vermont land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• UVM Extension grazing and livestock
  University of Vermont Extension grazing and livestock page
• Vermont Agency of Agriculture
  Vermont state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health
• Vermont Agency of Agriculture animal health
  State agriculture agency animal health program page

Virginia

• Virginia Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Virginia
• Virginia Cooperative Extension beef
  Virginia land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• VDACS Office of Animal Industry Services
  Virginia state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health
• VDACS animal industry services
  State agriculture department animal health and welfare programs

Washington

• Washington Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving Washington
• Washington Beef Commission
  State beef council (checkoff) for Washington
• WSU Extension livestock
  Washington land-grant extension beef or livestock resources
• WSDA Animal Services Division
  Washington state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health
• WSDA Animals, Livestock and Pets
  State agriculture department animal programs page

West Virginia

• West Virginia Cattlemen's Association
  State cattle producer association serving West Virginia
• West Virginia Beef Industry Council
  State beef council for West Virginia
• WVU Extension beef cattle
  West Virginia University Extension beef cattle page
• West Virginia Dept. of Agriculture
  West Virginia state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
  State cattlemen's association for Wisconsin
• UW Extension livestock beef articles
  University of Wisconsin Extension livestock program beef articles
• Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
  Wisconsin state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health

Wyoming

• Wyoming Stock Growers Association
  State cattle producer association serving Wyoming
• Wyoming Beef Council
  State beef council (checkoff) for Wyoming
• University of Wyoming Animal Science beef program
  University of Wyoming beef program resources for producers
• Wyoming Livestock Board
  Wyoming state agency page on livestock, brands or animal health