Iowa Beef Cattle Producers Association DBA Iowa Beef Industry Council

“Dan cook, director and daryl strohbehn, treasurer have a business relationship. Both are associates in the angus seedstock business, which means they manage and market their breeding stock under one banner. Each owns their own cows individually while sharing herd bulls under joint ownership.”

“Association membership is open to any person breeding, producing, or feeding cattle in iowa. Members may vote for one nominee for each position on the board for which an election is held. Five members of the board are elected.”

“Any person owning cattle is eligible to vote at the ibcpa annual meeting. The vote is for an elected director on the board.”

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“A draft copy of the form 990 is made available to management and the board for review. The form 990 was reviewed at the march 10, 2015 meeting of the board of directors which was held prior to filing the form 990.”

“The association is a qualified state beef council. The association collects national beef checkoff fees under the beef checkoff program, which was established as part of the 1985 farm bill. National beef checkoff fees are assessed at $1 per head on the sale of cattle, with half the proceeds retained by the state councils. Checkoff fees are paid by the producers. The checkoff assessment is mandatory.”

“Officers, directors and staff are required to disclose any conflicts of interest on an annual basis. If it is brought to the organization's attention that there is a conflict, the organization investigates the conflict. Board members are asked to refrain from voting on any motions that could be a personal conflict of interest.”

“Pay increases are discretionary and are not guaranteed. Recommendations for pay changes will be made by the executive director and must be approved by the officer team and approved by the officer team as part of the budgeting process. Salary adjustments for the executive director will be approved by the officer team; comparative salaries will be used. The organization does not compensate any other officers and has no employees that meet the definition of a key employee.”

“Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request.”