MR. DAIRY & BEEF PRODUCER
Some people and groups are known for building. Some people and
groups are known for tearing down.
The Beeferendum group, over the past five years, has worked
with every state Dairy and Beef group to BUILD a program that will
help solve the industries pressing problems.
There are persons and groups that have NO PLAN or solutions
but they are trying to tear down an honest working program with
lies, distortions and half truths. For example they state the
Beeferendum is a “TAX” but forget to mention any producer may
request & receive a refund on request.
T IS NOT: A Government Program to be
run by Washington
T IS: A Program Administered by a beef
board whose members are beef pro
ducers selected by other beef pro
ducers in their state. Cattlemen
initiated the program, cattlemen will
pay for the program and cattlemen
will "FLAT OUT” run the program
without government.
IT IS NOT: A Tax
People are beginning to eat less beef. Recent con- • This can only be accomplished successfully by pull
sumer data shows that beef demand is indeed slip- ing our resources. Combining efforts of all beef pro
ping. Consumers are evidently believing the half ducers can result in far more effective programs
truth & misleading statements made by food fad- than any of us could afford individually. Other
dists over the past several years. commodity producers have proved this.
This means smaller markets & lower returns for • Eggs, apples and cotton have had success in similar
everyone who produces beef - including dairyman. referendums with no government interference and
good producer acceptance of the benefits.
We must promote the nutritional - 1-value of beef,
2-develope new markets, 3-support new product
research & 4-combat beef substitutes.
• Beef spend Less on Promotion or research than any other food product.
QUESTIONS ON THE PLAN MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
Who Are You Going To Believe?
Are you a building person or are you a negative
tearing down person? We encourage you to
“Take Charge” VOTE “YES” on Beeferendum
PENNA. BEEFERENDUM PENNA. CATTLEMEN
717-789-3416 814-238-5888
WHAT IS BEEFERENDUM?
CONSIDER THIS
IT IS: A self-help program financed by 20*
per $lOO of the value you add to the
animal. An average 40 cow dairyman
would invest less than $2O per year
and that could be refunded on
request.
IT IS NOT: A permanent order
IT IS: A program that as few as 10% of
those voting can request a new
referendum.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,1980-