The U.S. Department of Agriculture published in the Federal Register its final rule to adjust membership on the Beef Promotion and Research Board to reflect shifts in cattle inventory levels since the last board reapportionment in 2020, as required by the rules governing the board. The final rule was published Nov. 6, 2023, and goes into effect Dec. 6, 2023.
Under this final rule, total board membership will decrease by two members, from 101 to 99, and includes the following changes: