Washington State Beef Commission

This Thanksgiving, the Washington beef industry is reminding you to keep beef in mind for your special holiday meal.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is investigating a possible connection to a case of bovine tuberculosis on an infected dairy herd in New Mexico.

On May 21st, Washington’s Beef Community kicked off Beef Counts Summer Grilling at the West Central Community Center in Spokane by distributing 652 pounds of St. Helen’s ground beef, feeding 326 families.   “The folks in Washington’s beef community know how to stretch a dollar, and their donations are critical to us as we work to help feed our friends and neighbors in need,” said Drew Meuer, Presi

Last week, school food service professionals from across Washington gathered in Prosser for a hands-on, educational event to learn about including local beef in the school cafeteria.  The March 31st-April 1st event, hosted by the Washington State Beef Commission brought together 19 school nutrition professionals and farm to school coordinators in hopes of deepening their understanding of beef’s po

The past 12-18 months have been very good for the livestock industry across both the Northwest and the country.  Will the trend continue this year?   Many experts say yes.  Jackie Madill, Executive Director of the Washington State Beef Commission said La Nina will help address grazing needs   “Going into a more mild, and wetter weather system always helps here in the Pacific Northwest, so I'm exci

The Washington State Beef Commission says last week’s Beef Counts event was another success.  The three-day event served 31,200 meals 975 families and provided 1,950 pounds of ground beef to those in need.   In an effort to maximize every food dollar, the Beef Commission said the chubs of ground beef in the Second Harvest December Mobile Market boxes were paired with produce and other perishable g

The results of this year's Beef Counts fundraiser in Washington's Okanogan County was one of the most successful in the past decade, despite recent hardships. Over the past two year, beef producers have dealt with a global pandemic, supply chain shutdowns, as well as record heat, drought and wildfires ...

On Tuesday, the Washington beef community held their annual fundraiser, Beef Counts, in Toppenish. The one day sale to help hungry Washingtonians raised $23,657. KayDee Gilkey with the Washington state Beef Commission said each year ranchers, beef producers and those associated with the industry look forward to the opportunity to help those neighbors that are struggling ...

Despite cold temperatures and a light drizzle, Tuesday was a busy day in Toppenish.  The Washington state Beef Commission and 2nd Harvest teamed up to offer Mobile Markets to provide beef as well as other fresh food to some of the lower Yakima Valley’s most vulnerable.  Agri Bee...

Legislation supporters say will provide the Washington State Beef Commission clear direction on their priorities and improve transparency of its financial operation was signed into law by Governor Jay Inlsee last week.  Representative Tom Dent sponsored House Bill 2073, and he said it was a multi-year effort between farmers, ranchers and others in the beef industry.  The lon...