INDIANAPOLIS — Norman Voyles Jr. of Martinsville, Ind., was one of 40 appointees by the Secretary of Agriculture to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. All appointees serve 3-year terms and are eligible to serve two terms.
The new board will take office immediately upon conclusion of the February 2020 board meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
The Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, usually referred to as the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), consists of 99 members, including domestic beef, dairy and veal producers, as well as importers of beef and beef products. The number of Board members is established according to the number of cattle in the state or region, 500,000 head for the first Board member and 1,000,000 head for each additional member. Importer numbers are established in the same manner.
— Indiana Beef Council
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