Cow Country News - June 2017

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FEATURE

product to be on Kroger shelves is planned for this fall. For more information contact the KCA office at 800-379-2642 or visit the website at www.kentuckycattlemensbeef.com. See below for FAQ. Beef Solutions is a single-owner

Limited Liability Company, owned by the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association, Inc., a 501 (c)(5) member-driven organization of cattle producers in Kentucky, consisting of 99 chapters across the Commonwealth and representing the interests of Kentucky’s 38,000 cattle producers.

Beef Solutions, LLC Frequently Asked Questions Who is Beef Solutions?

for enrollment protocols at www. kycattlemensbeef.com

Beef Solutions is a single-owner Limited Liability Company, owned by the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association, INC. Beef Solutions was formed to provide a pathway for Kentucky’s cattle producers to enter the market for locally produced and marketed ground beef, guiding the product from the Kentucky Farm to the Kentucky Consumer.

Can my current processor participate in this program?

What is Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef?

When and where can I purchase this product?

Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef will be sold as 1-pound net weight package, natural, minimally processed no additives or preservatives, fresh, 80/20 blend Kentucky ground beef product.

The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef product will be available on select Kroger store shelves in the Fall 2017.

When can I enroll my cattle? We will begin to enroll early fall. This program will be designed for cows that have served their reproductive life on the farm and ready for the next phase to allow us to focus on the ground beef product. Please continue to watch Cow Country News and our website

All Kentucky processors are encouraged to participate, however they must be Global Food Safety Initiative certified. Please visit http://www.mygfsi. com/ for more information on this certification.

Where can I find future program updates? Please visit our website www. kentuckycattlemensbeef.com

For More Information Call 1-800-379-2642 or email beefsolutionsinfo@kycattle.org.

It’s what’s on the inside that defines us. You know it, and we know it. Because we share the same values. Ingenuity, commitment, sense of pride… These are the values that built this country; They are the values that built this company. Ritchie, proud to be a partner to the American Cattleman since 1921 FREE DELIVERY - Serving Ohio & Kentucky WM. E. Fagaly & Son, Inc. - 513-353-2150 fagalyfeed@aol.com - www.fagalyfeed.com

Cow Country News, June 2017, A publication of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association

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