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<title>Checkoff Chat</title>
<itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
<link>http://www.agwired.com</link>
<description>Weekly interviews with the Missouri Beef Industry Council</description> 
<itunes:subtitle>The official podcast of the Missouri Beef Industry Council</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Each week a representative of the MBIC is interviewed on a current project or issue that the organization is involved in.</itunes:summary>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>2010 Chuck_Zimmerman</copyright>
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    <itunes:name>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:name>
    <itunes:email>chuck@zimmcomm.biz</itunes:email>
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<itunes:category text="Business">
<itunes:category text="Management &amp; Marketing" />
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-16-13</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Investment in Federation of State Beef Councils</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from Sally Thomas, a cattle producer from Paris, Missouri who serves as Secretary for Missouri Beef Industry Council, about how checkoff dollars are invested in the Federation of State Beef Councils.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:10</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-9-13</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Checkoff Programs for 2013</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features MBIC executive director John Kleiboeker discussing beef promotion and research plans for 2013.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:29</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-2-13</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Looking Ahead to 2013 in Missouri Bee</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from the current chairman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council, Matt Reynolds, and former MBIC member “Blue” Geier of California about what may lie ahead in 2013.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:56</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-26-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Missouri Beef Council Board Member</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with one of the newest members of the state beef council board of directors, Glen Waters of Norborne.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:35</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-19-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Masters of Beef Advocacy in Missouri</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we learn more about the Masters of Beef Advocacy, or MBA, program in Missouri.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-12-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef for the Holidays</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>The Missouri Beef Industry Council is celebrating “Beef – Always in Season” during the holidays which means promotions and great recipes for consumers.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:57</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-5-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>School Food Service Professionals Get Beef Information</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features comments from Vickie James, creator and director of Healthy Kids Challenge and Kay Divelbiss, regional director of operations with OPAA food management company, about how beef fit into a recent nutrition education workshop for school food service directors in the state.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-28-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Advertising Strategies</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Katie Holtman talks about where and how beef advertising dollars are being spent in the state.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-21-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Educational Materials</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we hear about some of the educational materials available from the Missouri Beef Industry Council.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:32</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-15-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC and the MAFP</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, John Kleiboeker talks about the Missouri Beef Industry Council's involvement in the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians Annual Convention. </itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-7-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef at the Bass Pro Fitness Event</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>The Missouri Beef Checkoff participated in another of the "four fabulous marathons" just recently, getting beef information out to runners at the Bass Pro Outdoor Fitness Festival.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:53</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-31-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Dietetic Intern Training Includes Beef Message</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Kaity Holtman talks about the continuation of a successful program for dietetic interns that provides them with media training and cooking demonstration skills as well as important information about beef in a healthy diet.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-24-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef at the Rock and Roll Marathon</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, Kaity Holtman tells us how beef was fueling runners for the finish during the recent St. Louis Rock and Roll marathon.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-17-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Fall Comfort Food Cooking with Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Fall is in the air and that means time for comfort foods like chili, stews, soups and casseroles with beef as a main ingredient so this week's Checkoff Chat features tips for making fall cooking with beef easier and tastier than ever.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-10-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Helps Fund Local Runs</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is about how counties can get funding through the Missouri Beef Industry Council to sponsor fun runs promoting beef on the local level.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-3-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Team Beef Orientation Takes Runners to the Ranch</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with Ada Gallup, coordinator of the Team Beef runners program sponsored by the Missouri Beef Industry Council.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:48</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-26-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Producer Panels Talk to Influencers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, we hear from MBIC’s Whitney Kinne and beef spokesperson Matt Hardecke about how producers are helping to educate influencers about agriculture in Missouri.</itunes:summary>
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<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-26-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-19-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Back to School Beef Education</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Jamie Johansen interviews MBIC's Kaity Holtman about some back to school beef education.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-12-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Real Tigers Eat Beef Promotion</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week on the Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Kaity Holtman talks about how they are promoting beef as star of the tailgate at Mizzou football games again this year.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-5-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Springfield Hy-Vee Hosts Beef 101 Class</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from Springfield Hy-Vee dietitian Kristen White who recently hosted a Beef 101 class for customers at her store featuring local cattle producer Glen Cope.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:35</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-29-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Grocers Hear Farm to Loading Dock Story</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features MBIC's Whitney Kinne talking about how beef was part of a Missouri Farmers Care program at the recent Missouri Grocers Association annual convention. </itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-22-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Helps Cattle Baron's Ball Fight Cancer</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is an interview with MBIC executive director John Kleiboeker about how the beef checkoff participated in the recent Cattle Baron's Ball in Springfield.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:53</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-15-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>4H Beef Demos and Canned Food Drive at the State Fair</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>The Missouri Beef Industry Council was busy at the state fair this year with the State 4-H Beef Demonstration Contest and the Missouri Farmers Care food drive. This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features comments from 4H contest winners Alex and Alyssa Engeman from Henry County, Dan Kleinsorge of Missouri Farmers Car, and Kaity Holtman of MBIC.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:08</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-8-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>School Foodservice Directors Get Beef Education</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we find out about how beef was a part of some annual training sessions for school food service personnel in Missouri.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-1-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Cattlewoman at Summer Conference</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Checkoff Chat comes to you from the recent Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver where we caught up with Brenda Black, a very busy cattle producer from Deepwater, Missouri.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:53</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-7-25-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Get Your Masters of Beef Advocacy</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat focuses on the Masters of Beef Advocacy program. Kaity Holtman talks about the program and encourages Missouri cattle farmers to get the MBA before the Missouri Cattle Convention in December.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-25-12.mp3" length="2200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-25-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:41</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-7-18-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Checkoff Board Makes Funding Decisions</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features comments from MBIC Executive Director John Kleiboeker and board of directors president John Ridder about the decision making process for beef checkoff funded projects in the state for the coming year.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-18-12.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-18-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-7-5-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Blogging and Pinning</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with Leanne Cope, wife of MBIC board member Glen Cope, talking about how she blogs and pins about beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-5-12.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-5-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:02</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-6-27-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Summer Intern Advocates for Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with this summer's intern at the Missouri Beef Industry Council, Austin Steele.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-27-12.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-27-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:32</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-6-20-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Summer Beef Grilling Promotions and Pinterest</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Kinne with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about promoting summer beef grilling around the state and through Pinterest.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-20-12.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-20-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:49</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-6-13-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Chefs Tour Beef from Pasture to Plate</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features the reactions of various participants who took part in a Pasture to Plate tour hosted by the Kansas Beef Council for chefs and other food industry professionals.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-13-12.mp3" length="2500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-13-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-6-6-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Working with Missouri Farmers Care</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, MBIC executive director John Klieboeker provides an update on work with Missouri Farmers Care.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-6-12.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-6-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-5-30-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Dietitians go on a Beef Nutrition Adventure</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with Kaity Holtman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council about a multi-state checkoff-funded Nutrition Adventure for dietitians.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-30-12.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-30-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-5-23-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef and Wine Pair Up at Columbia Fest</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with newlywed MBIC Director of Consumer Outreach Whitney (Wallace) Kinne about the recent Inside Columbia Food and Wine Fest. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-23-12.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-23-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:45</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-5-16-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Speaking about Beef and Women's Health</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear about how women in central Missouri get the opportunity each year to find out how beef fits in to their healthy lifestyle. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-16-12.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-16-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:37</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-5-9-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>May Beef Month in Missouri</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>It's May and as thoughts turn to steaks on the grill it is Beef Month in Missouri and Kaity Holtman says the Missouri Beef Industry Council has lots planned for both producers and consumers of beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-9-12.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-9-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:46</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-5-2-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Restaurant Owners Tour Beef Operations</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features interviews with MBIC Director of Consumer Outreach Whitney (Wallace) Kinne and Missouri Restaurant Association president Todd Hulse of Jack Stack BBQ in Kansas City about a farm tour for restaurant owners.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-2-12.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-2-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:46</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-4-25-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Reaching Dietitians and FFA with Beef Checkoff </itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with MBIC Director of Communications Kaity Holtman about recent promotional activities to reach present and feature beef advocates.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-25-12.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-25-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-4-18-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff at Go! St. Louis</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week’s Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features interviews from Go! St. Louis held April 13-15 in downtown St. Louis.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-18-12.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-18-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-4-11-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Supports Livestock Auctioneering Contest</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week’s Checkoff Chat we hear from Missouri Beef Industry Council Executive Director John Kleiboeker about the state Livestock Marketing Association’s annual auctioneering contest.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-11-12.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-11-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:54</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-4-4-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Tour for Restaurant Owners</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace talks about the Missouri Beef Industry Council's relationship with the Missouri Restaurant Association and an upcoming tour where restaurant owners will get to see a beef and dairy farm and meet with actual producers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-4-12.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-4-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:15</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-3-28-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Joins Ag Relations Council</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with MBIC's Kaity Holtman from the recent annual meeting of the Agricultural Relations Council, an organization that dates back decades but has recently been revived and rejuvenated for agriculture industry public relations professionals to network and share ideas of how to help the general public better understand farming and ranching.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-28-12.mp3" length="3000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-28-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:25</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-3-21-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Cattle Producer Shares at 417 Cooking School</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features Leanne Cope, a beef producer from southwest Missouri, about her participation in 417 Cooking Schools that are supported with beef check off dollars.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-21-12.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-21-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:51</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-3-14-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Moves Across Missouri for Nutrition Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace tells us about beef checkoff activities in Missouri for March Nutrition Month.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-14-12.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-14-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:34</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-3-7-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>David Dick's Service to Missouri Beef Producers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat focuses on the service of a Sedalia cattleman who has been in leadership within the beef cattle industry for over two decades.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-7-12.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-7-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-2-29-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Helps Working Women Survive</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from Whitney Wallace about how beef was part of the recent Working Women's Survival Show in St. Louis. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-29-12.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-29-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:44</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-2-22-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Center of the Plate at State ProStart Competition</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Check Off Chat features an interview with Cheryl Landers, a beef producer and high school culinary instructor who participated in the 2012 Missouri ProStart Culinary and Management Competition that features beef provided through the Missouri Beef Industry Council.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-22-12.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-22-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:12</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-2-15-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MU Journalism Class Meets Missouri Farmers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Checkoff Chat features an interview with Nina Furstenau, Instructor, Science and Ag Journalism Program, University of Missouri, about the farmer panel discussion class held last week with assistance from the Missouri Beef Industry Council.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-15-12.mp3" length="2600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-15-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:50</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-2-8-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Representatives at Cattle Industry Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features comments from a couple of cattle producers who were in attendance at the record-breaking Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville this month. We spoke with Sally Angell of Centralia and Leon Kreisler of Salem. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-8-12.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-8-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:35</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-2-1-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>February is I Heart Beef Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, the director of communications for the Missouri Beef Industry Council, Kaity Holtman, talks about why February is a great month to treat your heart to beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-1-12.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-1-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:40</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-25-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Producer Heads American Farm Bureau YFandR Committee</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with Missouri beef producer and state beef council board member Glen Cope of Aurora who recently was elected to head the American Farm Bureau's YFandR committee.</itunes:summary>
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<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-25-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:39</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-18-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Producer View of Show-Me Beef University</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features a conversation with Christi Miller, a producer from Boone County, who took part in the recent Show-Me Beef University.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-18-12.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-18-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:57</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-11-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>BOLD New Beef Checkoff Funded Nutrition Research</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's program Chuck Zimmerman talks with Audrey Monroe, Registered Dietician/Director of Nutrition, Kansas Beef Council and Kaity Holtman, Director of Communications, Missouri Beef Industry Council, about new checkoff-funded research. The study is titled "Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet" (BOLD). They discuss what it means to consumer and cattle producers. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-11-12.mp3" length="3900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-11-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:14</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-4-12</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Update on the Federation of State Beef Councils</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, we hear from the chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils, Missouri's own David Dick.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-4-12.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-4-12.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:47</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-28-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New MBIC Board Member</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Checkoff Chat features an interview with Kenny Lenz of Bunceton, who was newly appointed to the Missouri Beef Industry Council board to represent the Missouri Dairy Association.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-28-11.mp3" length="2600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-28-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:45</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-21-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Holiday Beef Roast Ideas</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat - beef, it's what's for holiday dinners! Whitney Wallace with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about some holiday beef ideas.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-21-11.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-21-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-14-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef and Wine Pairing Class</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features comments from participants at a holiday beef and wine pairing class held near Kansas City.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-14-11.mp3" length="2600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-14-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:34</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-7-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Council at the 2011 MO Livestock Symposium</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's program Chuck Zimmerman speaks with Whitney Wallace, Director of Consumer Outreach, about MBIC's involvement in this year's Missouri Livestock Symposium.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-6-11.mp3" length="1600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-6-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:37</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-30-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Reaching Students and Teachers with Beef Information</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we hear from Whitney Wallace with the Missouri Beef Industry Council about opportunities in November for the beef checkoff to educate both students and teachers in the state.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-30-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-30-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:57</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-23-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri's Team Beef is Growing</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features a conversation with MBIC business manager Ada Gallup about how Team Beef is growing.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-23-11.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-23-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:42</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-16-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Family Physicians Get Beef Nutrition Information</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features comments from MBIC executive director John Kleiboeker and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association registered dietician Cheryl Hendricks about beef’s recent sponsor of the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-16-11.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-16-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:35</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-9-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Greets Runners at Springfield Marathon</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is with Mark Sconce, a beef producer and advocate from southwest Missouri who helped to promote beef at the recent Bass Pro Outdoor Fitness Festival.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-9-11.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-9-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:42</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-2-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Industry Representative on Trade Mission to China</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is with John Browning, who represents the Missouri Livestock Association on the Missouri Beef Industry Council board, and his recent trade mission to China with Governor Jay Nixon.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-1-11.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-1-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:10</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-26-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>State Beef Councils Meet in Denver</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, MBIC executive director John Kleiboeker talks from Denver about an annual meeting of all the state beef councils from around the country.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-26-11.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-26-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-19-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>More Beef Industry People Get MBAs</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, John Kleiboeker talks about the latest graduates of the MBA, or Masters of Beef Advocacy, Program.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-19-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-19-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-12-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Provides Media Training for Dietetic Interns</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features Kaity Holtman discussing Dietetic Intern Media Training held this past week in Columbia and an interview with one of the participants.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-12-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-12-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:37</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-5-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Producers Talk to Missouri Grocers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we hear from Whitney Wallace of the Missouri Beef Industry Council about how checkoff dollars were used recently to educate grocers in the state about the beef industry.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-5-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-5-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-28-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef is Part of Missouri Farmers Care Cardinals Sponsorship</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, John Kleiboeker gives an update on the Missouri Farmers Care sponsorship of St. Louis Cardinals baseball.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-28-11.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-28-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:31</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-21-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Real Tigers Eat Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features MBIC Communications Director Kaity Holtman talking about the Tiger Tailgating with Beef promotion this football season at Mizzou.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-21-11.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-21-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:51</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-14-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Producers on Pasture to Plate Panels</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features interviews by MBIC’s Kaity Holtman with participants in a Missouri Farmers Care project that took place at Busch Stadium September 9 and 10 to educate food influencers about livestock production practices in the state. Kaity talked with panelist Sally Angell, a cattle producer from Centralia, and participant Bob Bonney, CEO of the Missouri Restaurant Association.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-14-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-14-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:54</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-7-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Producers Can Get MBA Next Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features Kaity Holtman with the Missouri Beef Industry Council explaining the Masters of Beef Advocacy, or MBA, program and upcoming graduation ceremony. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-7-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-7-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-31-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Checkoff Chat with Chairman Jim Freeman</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features a conversation with Missouri Beef Industry Council chairman Jim Freeman of Salem, who will be going off the board this year after serving six years. Chuck Zimmerman interviewed him at the recent Cattle Industry Summer Conference.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-7-11.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-31-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:04</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-24-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace talks about how the state's beef producers helped out with a food drive at the fair sponsored by Missouri Farmers Care.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-24-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-24-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-17-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Winners of the Missouri Beef 4H Cooking Contest at the State Fair</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Kaity Holtman with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks with the winners of the 4H Beef Cooking Contest at the Missouri State Fair, 11-year-old Madelyn Derks of Gentry County and 16-year-old Katy Harlan of Chariton County.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-17-11.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-17-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:26</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-10-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Helps FACS Teachers Provide Facts About Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace talks about how the Missouri Beef Industry Council works with Family and Consumer Sciences teachers in the state to help students learn more about beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-10-11.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-10-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:29</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-3-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Cattle Industry Summer Conference Attended by Missouri Beef Producers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Missouri beef producers are well represented at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference being held in Kissimmee, FL. John Ridder, Secretary, Missouri Beef Industry Council, is there and in this week's program he talks about the activities going on including the committee he serves on.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-2-11.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-2-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:27</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-7-27-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Council Summer Intern Recap</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is with Drew Dampf of California, Missouri who attends the University of Missouri and has had the opportunity to be this year's summer intern for the Missouri Beef Industry Council.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-27-11.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-27-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:48</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-7-20-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Checkoff Board Makes Funding Decisions</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features comments from MBIC Executive Director John Kleiboeker and board member Glen Cope, a producer from southwest Missouri, about the decision making process for beef checkoff funded projects.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-20-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-20-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-7-13-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Involvement in Missouri Farmers Care Events</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from Whitney Wallace about how the beef checkoff is involved with Missouri Farmers Care projects reaching out to consumers in the state this summer.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-13-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-13-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:53</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-7-6-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri FFA Campers Learn Ag Advocacy from Beef Industry Council Intern</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is with Drew Dampf, the summer intern for the Missouri Beef Industry Council, who is giving presentations on advocating for agriculture to FFA summer campers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-6-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-6-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-6-29-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Producers and Chefs Share Knowledge</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace tells us about a recent event where beef producers and chefs shared their knowledge with each other.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-29-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-29-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-6-22-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Speaking of Beef is Growing</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from Kaity Kerwin with the Missouri Beef Industry Council about how more cattle producers are getting in front of community groups and speaking of beef. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-22-11.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-22-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:25</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-6-15-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Fun Runs Showcase Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is with Kaity Kerwin of the Missouri Beef Industry Council telling us about recent Fun Runs that showcased beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-15-11.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-15-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:34</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-6-8-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Lean Beef on the School Lunch Menu</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about a recent school lunch recipe contest featuring beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-8-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-8-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-6-1-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef at Columbia Food and Wine Festival</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace talks about beef at the recent Columbia Food and Wine Festival, as well as summer grilling promotions and an update on beef cattle producers in the state helping to feed the volunteers in Joplin.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-1-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-6-1-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-5-25-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Helping to Feed Joplin Recovery Workers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, MBIC executive director John Kleiboeker talks about how the state's beef cattle producers are working with other agricultural organizations to help the recovery effort in Joplin.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-25-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-25-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-5-18-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Show Me Beef University</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with University of Missouri extension livestock specialist Jim Humphreys on the Show Me Beef University held this past week in Columbia.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-18-11.mp3" length="2100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-18-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:31</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-5-11-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef at Speaking of Women's Health Event</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from Ada Gallup with the Missouri Beef Industry Council about the recent Speaking of Women's Health event in Columbia.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-11-11.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-11-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-5-4-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Month Events</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>May is Beef Month in Missouri and in this week's Checkoff Chat, Kaity Kerwin with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about some of the events they have planned this month.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-4-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-5-4-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-4-27-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Presence at American Culinary Federation Regional Conference</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features MBIC Director of Consumer Outreach Whitney Wallace discussing how several state beef checkoff organizations teamed up to highlight beef at the recent American Culinary Federation Regional Conference.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-27-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-27-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-4-20-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Iron Fork Event Spotlights Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features Whitney Wallace with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talking about how beef was part of a recent chef competition in St. Louis.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-20-11.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-20-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-4-13-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beefing up at Go! St. Louis</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, dietician Heidi Wells talks about how beef was featured at the recent Go! St. Louis marathon activities.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-13-11.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-13-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-4-6-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Foot and Mouth Disease Exercise</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, Missouri Beef Industry Council Executive Director John Kleiboeker talks about an exercise held recently in southwest Missouri to help emergency management personnel understand how to deal with a potential outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease and why the beef checkoff has a role in that.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-6-11.mp3" length="2700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-4-6-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-3-30-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>417 Cooking School Spotlights Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council Checkoff Chat is with nutritionist Heidi Wells who attended the latest 417 Cooking School in Springfield where beef was center of the plate.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-30-11.mp3" length="2700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-30-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:01</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-3-23-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Pasture to Plate Panels</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat Kaity Kerwin, Missouri Beef Industry Council Director of Communications, interviews Mark Harmon, Joplin Regional Stockyards, about the Pasture To Plate panel he participated in during a culinary class at Ozark Technical Community College in Springfield, MO.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-23-11.mp3" length="1800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-23-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>2:42</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-3-16-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Industry Safety Summit</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features communications director Kaity Kerwin discusses the recent Beef Industry Safety Summit.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-16-11.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-16-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:50</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-3-10-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Drury University Hosts Dr. Temple Grandin</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, John Kleiboeker talks about how the Missouri Beef Industry Council was involved in getting a well-known animal care specialist to speak at Drury University in Springfield.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-10-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-10-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-3-2-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Lean Beef Fits Heart Healthy Dietary Guidelines for Nutrition Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, dietician Heidi Wells has some great news for beef producers and people who are following an extra lean heart healthy diet.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-2-11.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-3-2-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-2-23-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef at ProStart Competition</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about the recent ProStart State cooking competition.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-23-11.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-23-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:44</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-2-16-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Producer on National Beef Checkoff Committee</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is with Sally Angell, a beef cattle producer from Centralia, who is a member of the national Beef Checkoff Operating Committee which determines the budget and allocation of checkoff dollars on the national level.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-16-11.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-16-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:09</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-2-9-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Federation of State Beef Councils Chairman on New Charter</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we hear from the new chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils, David Dick of Missouri, about the organization’s new charter of principals adopted at the Cattle Industry Convention in Denver.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-9-11.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-9-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:51</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
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<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-2-2-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>February is I Heart Beef Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features MBIC Director of Communications Kaity Kerwin talking about I Heart Beef activities and promotions around the state this month.</itunes:summary>
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<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-2-2-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:57</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-26-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Sponsors 4H Move Across Missouri</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear about the state beef check off's investment in the 4H Move Across Missouri program from MBIC Director of Consumer Outreach Whitney Wallace.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-26-11.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-26-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:49</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-19-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Steak Tartare Featured at 417 Cooking Class</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with Chef Mike Jalili, owner of Flame Steakhouse and Touch restaurants in Springfield, who was the featured chef at this month’s 417 Magazine Cooking Class.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-19-11.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-19-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:10</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-12-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Nutrition Labeling on Meat</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, nutritionist Heidi Wells talks about how beef will be impacted by new nutrition labeling requirements that will go into effect a year from now.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-12-11.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-12-11.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:41</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-1-5-11</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Communications Director for Missouri Beef Industry</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, we get to know Kaity Kerwin, the new communications director for the Missouri Beef Industry Council.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-5-10.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-1-5-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:52</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-29-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Missouri Beef Checkoff Board Treasurer</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we hear from Sally Angel of Centralia who is the new treasurer of the state beef industry council and also serves Missouri cattle producers as a representative on the Federation of State Beef Councils. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-29-10.mp3" length="2500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-29-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:42</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-22-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Holiday Beef Roast Tips</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features tips on celebrating the holidays with beef from MBIC director of consumer outreach Whitney Wallace.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-22-10.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-22-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:46</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-15-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Next Show Me Beef University in January</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, John Kleiboeker talks about the Show Me Beef University for cattle producers, scheduled for January 11-13 at the University of Missouri.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-15-10.mp3" length="2300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-15-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:57</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-8-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Activities at Missouri "Cattlemen's Christmas"</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>The Missouri Cattlemen's Association annual convention and trade show is coming up next week in Columbia and John Kleiboeker tells us what the Missouri Beef Industry Council will be doing there in this week's Checkoff Chat.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-8-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-8-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-12-1-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Update at MO Livestock Symposium</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat,  Missouri Beef Industry Council Executive Director John Kleiboeker talks about their involvement in the annual Missouri Livestock Symposium.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-1-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-12-1-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-24-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Thanking Farmers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about the importance of thanking farmers for food, fuel and fiber.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-24-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-24-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-17-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Talking Animal Ethics With College Students</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, John Kleiboeker with the Missouri Beef Industry Council discusses two recent opportunities beef producers had to tell their story to college students.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-17-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-17-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-9-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Producers Care About Feeding Missouri</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace talks about the success of the beef checkoff-funded Farmers Care About Feeding Missouri Campaign.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-9-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-9-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:57</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-11-3-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Dieticians Get Beef Media Training</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features several participants in a recent dietician media training day sponsored by the Missouri Beef Industry Council.  Included are comments from MBIC Director of Nutrition Heidi Wells, Missouri cattleman Paul Gibbs, Daren Williams with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, University of Missouri dietetics program instructor LeGreta Hudson, and MU Director of Sports Nutrition and senior dietetic student Jana Heitmeyer.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-3-10.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-11-3-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:40</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-27-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Springfield Magazine Cooking Class Features Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear about a checkoff funded promotion in Springfield that is a series of cooking classes featuring beef sponsored by a local magazine.  Missouri Beef Industry Council director of consumer information Whitney Wallace tells us about it, along with a testimonial from a couple who attended one of the recent classes.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-27-10.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-27-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:38</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-20-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Chairman for Missouri Beef Industry Council</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features Jim Freeman, a producer from Salem, who is the new chairman of the council that administers the beef checkoff in Missouri.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-20-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-20-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-13-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Farmers Care about Feeding Missouri</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features Dawn Thurnau with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talking about their new "Farmers Care About Feeding Missouri" campaign.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-13-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-14-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-10-7-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Reaches Out to Consumers by Social Media</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features Whitney Wallace with MBIC talking about their consumer outreach efforts via social media.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-7-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-10-7-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-29-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Mizzou Football Program Helps Educate Consumers About Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features director of marketing Dawn Thurnau talking about a new partnership with Mizzou football where consumers can register to win prizes and learn about Missouri agriculture.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-29-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-29-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:53</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-22-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Sponsors Speaker at Obesity Conference</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features director of nutrition Heidi Wells discussing the involvement of the Missouri Beef Industry Council in a recent obesity conference.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-22-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-22-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-15-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Beef Checkoff Board Members</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we hear from the two newest Missouri Beef Industry Council board members, Larry Runyan of Stewartsville and Glen Cope of Aurora.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-15-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-15-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:23</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-8-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Producer Explains Federation of State Beef Councils Action</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Sedalia cattleman David Dick who is vice chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils, talks about the decisions made by the federation at the Summer Cattle Industry meeting.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-8-10.mp3" length="3000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-8-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:23</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-9-1-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Keeping Track of Beef Checkoff Dollars</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features a conversation with MBIC Business Manager Ada Gallup about how beef check off dollars are carefully handled and audited on a regular basis to ensure compliance with the federal act and order..</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-1-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-9-1-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-25-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>First Show Me Beef University Success</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>The subject of this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is the recent Show Me Beef University, featuring comments from several participants.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-25-10.mp3" length="2200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-25-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-19-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Join the Power of Beef Running Team</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, Director of Nutrition Heidi Wells tells us about the Power of Beef running team for Missouri.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-19-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-19-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-11-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef at the State Fair</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about some of the checkoff funded activities going on at the state fair this year.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-11-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-11-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-8-4-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Decisions Made at Cattle Industry Meeting</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, Missouri Beef Industry Council executive director John Kleiboeker discusses decisions that were made at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver regarding the relationship of the Federation of State Beef Councils to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-4-10.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-8-3-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>Checkoff-Chat-7-29-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Checkoff Chat from Cattle Industry Summer Meeting</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat from the Cattle Industry summer meeting in Denver, we hear comments from Missouri Beef Industry Council executive director John Kleiboeker about the recently released audit from the Cattlemen's Beef Board, and we talk to Missouri dairy producer and MBIC board member Kevin Frankenbach of Hannibal who was attending his first meeting as a newly appointed member of the CBB on the national level.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-29-10.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-29-10.mp3</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:29</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-21-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Improvement Federation Meeting Held in Missouri</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features John Kleiboeker with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talking about the recent annual meeting of the Beef Improvement Federation that was held in Columbia earlier this month.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-21-10.mp3" length="2300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2655</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:36</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-14-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Board Member Steps Up To The Plate</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Missouri Beef Industry Council Board member John Ridder, Marthasville, MO, might just get to throw out the opening pitch when his family goes to a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game later this week. He is one of the farmers featured in the Step Up To The Plate promotion that is funded by the MBIC and other Missouri commodity groups.  In this week's program he describes his involvement with the promotion and what it means for Missouri beef producers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-14-10.mp3" length="2300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2626</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:43</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-7-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Producers Can Register Online to Vote in Beef Council Elections</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, the executive director of the Missouri Beef Industry Council John Kleiboeker talks about upcoming elections for representatives to serve on the council’s board of directors and a new registration process for producers who have never voted or not done so recently.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-7-10.mp3" length="2700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2574</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-30-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Training Young Missouri Beef Agvocatesf</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Whitney Wallace with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about a recent training session she did to help Junior Missouri Cattlemen’s Association members become beef agvocates.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-30-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2538</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-23-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Industry Takes Seat at Farm 2 Table Event</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, MBIC Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talks about the beef industry's involvement in the first Farm 2 Table event hosted by the University of Missouri's U-Club restaurant.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-23-10.mp3" length="2000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2503</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:10</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-16-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Industry Takes Seat at Farm 2 Table Event</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, MBIC Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talks about the beef industry's involvement in the first Farm 2 Table event hosted by the University of Missouri's U-Club restaurant.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-16-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2467</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-9-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Staff Member for Missouri Beef Industry Council</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we meet Whitney Wallace, new Director of Consumer Outreach for the Missouri Beef Industry Council.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-9-10.mp3" length="2700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2437</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:52</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-2-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Farmers Feed Us Campaign Gives Away Groceries</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Director of Marketing Dawn Thurnau gives an update on the Missouri Farmers Feed Us campaign.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-2-10.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2418</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:33</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-26-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Mizzou Cattlewomen Sponsor Meet Your Meat</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we hear from Erin Mohler about how the Mizzou Collegiate Cattlewomen helped people on campus learn more about beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-26-10.mp3" length="2600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2409</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:42</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-19-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Ag Groups Step up to Plate</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we hear from Missouri Beef Industry Council executive director John Kleiboeker and Missouri cattle producer John Ridder about the 4th annual Lunch and Learn program which kicks off this month and the new promotion with the St. Louis Cardinals.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-19-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2368</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-12-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>May is Beef Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from Dawn Thurnau about how May is Beef Month in Missouri and promotions are happening on both the state and local levels.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-12-10.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2338</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:38</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-5-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Speaking About Beef and Women's Health</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is about beef, nutrition and women’s health – a good start for May Beef Month – with Heidi Wells, who handles nutrition information programs for both the Missouri and Kansas beef checkoffs.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-5-10.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2314</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:36</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-28-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Mizzou Students are Beef Advocates</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features comments from a University of Missouri instructor and several students who recently received their MBA - Masters of Beef Advocacy.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-28-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2280</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-21-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef MBA Program</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week’s Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features Dawn Thurnau with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talking about how the popularity of running events, from marathons to local 5K fun runs, has offered a great opportunity to get out the Power of Protein message.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-21-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2267</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:49</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-14-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef MBA Program</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we hear from Daren Williams with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and Boonville, MO cattle producer Paul Gibbs about the Masters of Beef Advocacy program.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-14-10.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2248</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:44</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-7-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Restaurant Group Loves Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we hear from Jerry Vincent with the Missouri Restaurant Association about how much they appreciate the involvement and support of the beef industry through representation on their board and sponsoring the Pro Start cooking competition which helps train future restaurant industry chefs and management.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-7-10.mp3" length="4700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2209</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:51</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-31-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Meat Processors Best of Beef Winner</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features the Missouri Association of Meat Processors "Best of Beef" award, Mike Sloan with Swiss Meat and Sausage in Hermann.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-31-10.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2203</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:38</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-24-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Federation of State Beef Councils Vice Chair From Missouri</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is with David Dick of Sedalia, who was elected as vice chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils during the recent Cattle Industry Conference in San Antonio. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-24-10.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2201</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:28</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-17-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Educating Missouri About Beef Cattle Production</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we talk with Missouri Beef Industry council executive director John Kleiboeker about what they can and cannot do with beef checkoff dollars when it comes to challenges facing the livestock industry from animal rights groups.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-17-10.mp3" length="2200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2164</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:42</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-10-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Council Tours College of Ozarks</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Checkoff Chat features several professors at the College of the Ozarks, also known as Hard Work U, which features a culinary arts program and an excellent agriculture program, as well as several working agricultural operations, including beef cattle and a meat processing facility.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-10-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2132</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:48</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-3-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri and Kansas Beef Producers Share Dietitian</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with Heidi Wells, the new Director of Nutrition for both Missouri and Kansas.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-3-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2130</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-24-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef is Center of Plate at ProStart Cookoff</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Misssouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talks about the beef industry's involvement in the state's annual ProStart Cookoff.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-24-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2094</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-17-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Mizzou Collegiate Cattlewomen in San Antonio</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from Mizzou Collegiate Cattlewomen member Morgan Ledermann and Dawn Thurnau with the Missouri Beef Industry Council about this group of young women helps to promote beef and what they learned at this year’s Cattle Industry Convention.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-17-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2074</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:54</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-10-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>February is Show Your Love for Beef Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, state beef industry council marketing director Dawn Thurnau talks about a new campaign for healthy beef lovers that ties in with February as Heart Healthy Month. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-10-10.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2049</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:43</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-3-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Producers in San Antonio</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Featured in this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat are three state producers who are serving in different capacities on the national level - Leon James of Hurdland, Sally Angell of Centralia and Jim Freeman of Salem.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-3-10.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2034</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:51</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-28-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Board Members Conducting Checkoff Business at Cattle Industry Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Checkoff Chat is coming to you from the Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, TX.  MBIC Executive Director John Kleiboeker talks about the Missouri beef producer representatives attending the convention and their activities.  He also reviews the issues important to Missouri that are on the agenda.  In coming week's we'll also be featuring interviews from the convention with MBIC Board Members who are there as well.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-28-10.mp3" length="1700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2031</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:51</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-20-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Projects Educate Producers and Consumers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, John Kleiboeker with the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about two new web-based projects funded by checkoff dollars - one to educate producers and one to educate consumers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-20-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=2006</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-13-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Caring for Cattle in the Cold</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week’s Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, John Kleiboeker with the Missouri Beef Industry Council discusses how cattle producers put the welfare of their animals first when the weather turns nasty.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-13-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1982</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-6-10</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Checkoff Programs for 2010</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from Dawn Turnau with the Missouri Beef Industry Council about how they are making producer checkoff dollars stretch farther in 2010.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-6-10.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1980</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-30-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>2009 Missouri Beef Checkoff Programs in Review</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week’s Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with Dawn Thurnau of the Missouri Beef Industry Council taking a look back on 2009 programs funded by Missouri producers to reach consumers with the good news about beef. </itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-30-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1932</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:57</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-23-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Regional Food Safety Conferences</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, Missouri Beef Industry Council Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talks about regional Food Safety Conferences this month that brought together beef processors, retailers and inspectors from several states.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-23-09.mp3" length="4100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1930</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:20</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-16-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Website for Missouri Beef Producers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features an interview with John Osthus, president of BlueSpring Communications and the creator of a new checkoff-funded website called Farmer Freedom (farmerfreedom.com) designed to help beef producers fight misinformation about their industry.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-16-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1905</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-9-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Events at Livestock Symposium</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>The annual Missouri Livestock Symposium, held December 4th and 5th in Kirksville, featured several Beef Checkoff sponsored events for both producers and nutrition professionals, as Missouri Beef Industry Council executive director John Kleiboeker explains in this week's checkoff chat.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-9-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1887</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-2-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Producer Represents Missouri on National Level</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Missouri beef producer David Dick represented the Federation of State Beef Councils at the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting.  In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, David talks about what the Federation does and how it helps producers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-2-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1849</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-25-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Thanks Farmers and Ranchers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, we hear from state Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler and Kelly Forck, a diversified crop and livestock producer near Jefferson City, about thanking farmers and ranchers for our nation's safe, abundant and affordable food supply.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-25-09.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1828</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:29</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-18-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Give Thanks for Farmers and Ranchers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, Missouri Beef Industry Council executive director John Kleiboeker talks about giving thanks for our abundant food supply in this nation.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-18-09.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1814</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:36</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-11-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Getting Beef Message to College Students</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we heard from a college student who is helping to educate other college students about beef. Sarah Downing of Warrensburg is a junior at the University of Missouri and education chairman for the Mizzou Collegiate Cattlewomen.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-11-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1811</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-4-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Fall Beef Promotions</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, Alane Lidolf and Dawn Thurnau of the Missouri Beef Industry Council staff discuss ways beef checkoff dollars are being used this fall to reach consumers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-4-09.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1773</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-28-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Council Chairman Re-elected</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, we hear from James Rickman of Stockton, Missouri who was recently re-elected to another term as chairman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-28-09.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1734</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:39</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-21-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Beef Council Board Member</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features the newest member to the MBIC board of directors representing Region Two, John Ritter of Marthasville, which is just west of St. Louis.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-21-09.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1686</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:46</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-14-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Health Inspectors Learn About Beef Safety</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat, we hear from Dr. Carol Lorenzen about a presentation she did recently with the Missouri Beef Industry Council to the state's professional organization for food safety inspectors.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-14-09.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1666</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:53</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-7-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Funds Food Safety Research</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features Dr. Azlin Mustapha (moo-stah'-fa) with the University of Missouri talking about new research into faster, more efficient testing for pathogens such as E coli.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-7-09.mp3" length="2300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1639</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-30-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Training Camps Score with Retailers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week’s Checkoff Chat features Missouri Beef Industry Council Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talking about the success of the Beef Training Camps for retailers, funding with beef checkoff dollars.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-30-09.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1578</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:35</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-23-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Funds Successful Consumer Outreach</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week’s Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat is with Alane Lidolph, director of consumer information for the Missouri Beef Industry Council, who talks about some of the most successful consumer and nutrition professional outreach programs funded by beef checkoff dollars this past fiscal year and what to look forward in the new year.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-23-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1551</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-16-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Producer Proud to Serve on Board</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week’s Checkoff Chat features comments from Missouri Beef Industry Council Vice Chairman Leon James of Hurdland, who will be leaving the board due to term limits after serving the past six years.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-16-09.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1524</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:12</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-9-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Investment in Education</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week’s Checkoff Chat we hear from Missouri Beef Industry Council board member Chris Cloud of Carthage, a cattle producer and teacher, about the importance of using beef checkoff dollars in the classroom.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-9-09.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1495</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:33</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-2-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Dollars to Fund New Research</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, the executive director of the Missouri Beef Industry Council John Kleiboeker talks about the process for approving projects funded by beef checkoff dollars and some new research projects they will be doing in the coming year.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-2-09.mp3" length="3600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1466</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:13</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-26-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Research Will Benefit Consumers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Checkoff Chat features an interview with MBIC board member, Merrell Breyer. The interview was conducted during this week's MBIC board meeting as the board reviewed proposed research projects. Merrel talks about the types of projects presented, how they determine which ones to fund and what the research will mean to consumers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-26-09.mp3" length="1500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1429</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:10</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-19-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef in a Healthy Maternity Diet</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week’s Checkoff Chat, we hear from Missouri Beef Industry Council director of consumer information Alane Lidolph, who is mother of a toddler and expecting her second baby, about the importance of beef in the diet of pregnant women.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-19-09.mp3" length="3600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1405</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:16</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-12-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef at the Missouri State Fair</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat features MBIC marketing director Dawn Thurnau talking about how checkoff dollars are being used to reach consumers at the Missouri State Fair this year.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-12-09.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1368</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:16</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-5-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Producers Reaching Out With Social Media</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Check off Chat features David Dick from Sedalia talking about how beef cattle producers are reaching out by using social media like Twitter and Facebook.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-5-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1359</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-29-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Culinary Educators Learn More About Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri  Beef Check off Chat features Missouri Beef Industry council Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talks about culinary educators learning more about beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-29-09.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1291</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:34</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-15-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Chatting and Tweeting About The Beef Checkoff</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Checkoff Chat (the new name for our weekly podcast) you'll hear Dawn Thurnau and Whitney Wallace talk about the change in direction for the MBIC blog which is now called the Missouri Beef Buzz. After seeing how many consumers have been visiting the site a decision was made to provide more information about beef that consumers want to know and have been asking for.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/checkoff-chat-7-15-09.mp3" length="1900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1177</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:17</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-8-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Candidates for Board Announced</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week’s Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about the candidates up for election to the MBIC board of directors this year.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-8-09.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1115</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:50</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-1-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Summer Grilling Tips</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week’s report from the Missouri Beef Industry Council, marketing director Dawn Thurnau gives some summer grilling tips as the 4th of July holiday gets underway.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-1-09.mp3" length="3600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1092</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:01</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-24-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Operations Featured in Lunch and Learn Series</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about the Lunch and Learn programs held so far around the state that featured beef cattle operations.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-24-09.mp3" length="3600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=1045</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:14</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-17-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef and Wine</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week;s report from the Missouri Beef Industry Council features Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talking about their involvement in a central Missouri food and wine festival June 20 through the 27 in Columbia.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-17-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=938</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:57</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-10-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Educating Youth</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features Director of Consumer Information Alane Lidolph talking about education youth within the beef industry and in the general public.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-10-09.mp3" length="3500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=910</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:11</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-3-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Register for Beef Council Elections</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's report from the Missouri Beef Industry Council, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about the need for cattle owners to register to vote in upcoming elections for people to represent them on the MBIC board.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-3-09.mp3" length="3500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=890</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:09</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-27-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff and Policy Work Together</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, we hear from Chuck Massengill of California, Missouri who serves producers in the state on the policy side of the beef cattle industry on the national level. He talks about how even though the beef checkoff is separate from member organizations that do policy work on the state and national level and can do no lobbying, both can and do work together on issues important to the industry.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-27-09.mp3" length="3000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=838</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:24</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-21-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>First Lunch and Learn of the Year</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's report from the Missouri Beef Industry Council features comments from Leslie Grace of Henderson Ranch and Benton County Cattlemen's Association president Marvin Dickman about the first Missouri Lunch and Learn program of the 2009 series.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-20-09.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=811</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:38</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-13-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Council Looks Ahead</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat we hear from Kendell Frazier with the National Cattlemen's Beef Board who met with the Missouri Beef Industry Council board of directors this month to help them set goals for the future in conjunction with the Federation of State Beef Councils on the national level.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-13-09.mp3" length="3700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=768</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:25</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-6-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>May is Beef Month and Start of Lunch and Learn Series</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, executive director of the Missouri Beef Industry Council John Kleiboeker talks about May Beef Month and the start of the 2009 series of Lunch and Learn programs across the state.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-6-09.mp3" length="3600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=753</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:28</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-29-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Speaking of Women's Health Seminar</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Checkoff report features an interview with Lane McConnell with the Missouri Department of Agriculture's division of marketing on the beef industry's participation in a Speaking of Women's Health Seminar in Columbia.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-29-09.mp3" length="3700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=733</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:29</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-22-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Protein Team Runs in St. Louis</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week on the Missouri Beef Checkoff Chat, we learn about the beef council's involvement in the Go! St. Louis Family Fitness weekend from Director of Consumer Information Alane Lidolph and Protein Team member Karla Klingner Diaz of Columbia.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-22-09.mp3" length="4000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=706</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>6:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-15-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Cattlemen Celebrate Earth Day</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Earth Day is celebrated around the country on April 22, but every day is earth day for beef cattle producers in Missouri.  One good example is the state's largest cattle operation, Circle A Angus Ranch, headquartered in Iberia and commercial marketing manager Nick Hammett tells us all about it today on the Missouri Beef Industry Council Check off Chat.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-15-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=671</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-8-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Mizzou Collegiate Cattlewomen Promote Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In our Chatting about the Beef Checkoff report this week, we have an interview with Rachel Bartholomew, a student at the University of Missouri who is president of the Mizzou Collegiate CattleWomen.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-8-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=653</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-1-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Board Issues Update</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Checkoff Chat features Leon James, a producer from northeast Missouri who serves as vice chairman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council board of directors, giving an issues update for producers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-1-09.mp3" length="2500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=619</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-25-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Producers Work with Meat Processors</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week we are chatting about the beef checkoff with the Missouri Beef Industry Council's director of marketing Dawn Thurnau and the big winner at this year's Missouri Association of Meat Processors annual convention and product competition, Tyson Wibbenmeyer of Stonie's Sausage Shop in Perryville.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-25-09.mp3" length="3600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=615</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-18-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Reaching Health Professionals with Beef Information</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week we are chatting about the beef check off with Missouri Beef Industry Council director of consumer information Alane Lidolph about some of the ways they are reaching health professionals with information about beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-18-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=604</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-11-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Safety Research Includes Distillers Grains</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features Andy Cloud of Carthage, who represents the Missouri Association of Meat Processors on the board, talking about the importance of checkoff funded research on the safety of feeding the ethanol by-product distillers grains to beef cattle.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-11-09.mp3" length="3800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=601</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-4-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Cattle Producers Use Distillers Grains</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with Jim Freeman, a producer from Salem who serves on the MBIC board, on the topic of distillers grains use by cattle producers in the state and Beef Checkoff research into the livestock feed that is a by-product of ethanol production.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-4-09.mp3" length="3600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=598</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:18</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-26-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Food Safety is Priority for Beef Checkoff</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This is the last of our reports from the Cattle Industry Convention.  Chuck Zimmerman interviews MBIC board member, Andy Cloud, who serves as the representative of the Missouri Meat Processors Association.  Andy also serves on the Beef Board Research and Safety Committee.  He says that it's very important to continue efforts to make sure beef products are safe for consumers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-26-09.mp3" length="2600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=596</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>2:48</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-18-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef at the ProStart Cookoff</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features marketing director Dawn Thurnau talking about the beef industry's involvement with the Missouri ProStart Cooking Competition in Springfield this week.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-18-09.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=587</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-11-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Research, Safety and Budget Priorities Key Issues For Checkoff at Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>MBIC Executive Director, John Kleiboeker, discusses Checkoff related activities at the Cattle Industry Convention that Missouri cattlemen should be aware of. He points to the importance of continuing research, especially on beef safety. He also discusses prioritization in light of budget challenges.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-11-09.mp3" length="1200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=570</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-5-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Vice Chairman at Cattle Industry Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week’s Missouri Beef Industry Council report, vice chairman Leon James of Hurdland talks about Issues Management for the beef industry at the recent Cattle Industry Convention.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-4-09.mp3" length="2200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=560</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-28-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New MBIC Member Attends National Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Sally Angell, Centralia, new Missouri Beef Industry Council member is attending her first Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, AZ. Chuck Zimmerman caught up to her while she was attending the New Products Exchange presented by the Beef Innovations Group. Sally talks about her impressions so far and why development of new products is so important to improving beef demand.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-28-09.mp3" length="1400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=551</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-21-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Cooking School Features Missouri Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week’s Missouri Beef Industry Council report, marketing director Dawn Thurnau talks about a partnership with a southwest Missouri lifestyle magazine to promote beef during their cooking schools.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-21-09.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=544</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-14-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Upcoming Beef Industry Events</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about upcoming events for the new year and the Cattle Industry annual meeting later this month in Phoenix.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-14-09.mp3" length="3600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=530</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-7-09</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Funded Study at MU</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features an interview with Dr. Carol Lorenzen with the University of Missouri about her checkoff funded research on fat content and marbling scores.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-7-09.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=522</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-31-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Council Chairman Reviews 2008</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, chairman James Rickman of Stockton reviews the ups and downs of 2008.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-31-08.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=519</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-24-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Cattle Long Range Planning</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association president and former MBIC board member David “Blue” Geier talks about how these two organizations are working together for the future of the industry in the state.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-24-08.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=516</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-17-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Learning About Food Defense</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with Dr. Carol Lorenzen with the University of Missouri who was a guest speaker at the December board meeting for MBIC on the subject of defending our food supply.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-17-08.mp3" length="3800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=501</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-12-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Best Beef Checkoff Programs of 2008</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is from the Missouri Cattlemen’s Convention in Springfield with MBIC executive director John Kleiboeker talking about how beef checkoff dollars were used in the state this year.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-12-08.mp3" length="3800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=490</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-26-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Thanksgiving Recipies With Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, Dawn Thurnau, MBIC Marketing Director, describes several beef recipes that complement a traditional Thanksgiving meal.  They can be found on the MBIC website at www.mobeef.org</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-26-08.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=482</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-19-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Helps Develop Young Leaders</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>The Missouri Beef Industry Council works with several organizations to help develop young leaders. These leaders will be the ones to not only serve the MBIC in the future but also participate with many other organizations during their career. MBIC Executive Director, John Kleiboeker, discusses the organizations they work with and the results they've seen over the years.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-19-08.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=471</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-12-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Representative on US Meat Export Board</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features John Browning of Monroe City, who is the Missouri representative on the US Meat Export Federation board.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-12-08.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=462</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-6-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Partnerships to Promote Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talks about current and upcoming restaurant industry and retail partnerships to promote beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-6-08.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=460</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-29-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Helps Media Train Dietetic Interns</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with Director of Consumer Information Alane Lidolph who talks about how the council works with current and future dietitians.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-29-08.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=452</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-22-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Research Priorities for Missouri Beef Industry</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Klieboeker talks about the research projects to be funded by the council in the coming year.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-22-08.mp3" length="3800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=445</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-15-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Another New MBIC Board Member</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, we hear from the second new member to be elected to the checkoff board this year, Chris Cloud of Carthage.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-15-08.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=437</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-8-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Visiting with a New MBIC Board Member</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we hear from Sally Angell (angel) of Centralia, one of the two newly elected board members for the beef checkoff governing board in the state.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-8-08.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=430</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-1-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>All Producers Can Speak of Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we hear from Daren Williams with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association about why it is important for all beef producers to be willing to tell their story to people they meet.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-1-08.mp3" length="2500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=422</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-24-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef and Dairy Speaking With One Voice</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we hear from this year's Missouri Beef Ambassador Shannon Watson of Clinton who took part in a recent Speaking of Beef training seminar.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-24-08.mp3" length="2600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=420</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-17-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef and Dairy Speaking With One Voice</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features Stacey Dohle (dull'-ee) with the Midwest Dairy Association talking about a cooperative speakers training effort between the dairy and beef industries.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-17-08.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=393</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-10-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Food Safety Education Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, Director of marketing Dawn Thurnau talks about the beef industry message for September Food Safety Month.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-10-08.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=391</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-3-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Council Sets Priorities</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about the state of the Missouri beef cattle industry and how that is impacting beef check off funding priorities.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-3-08.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=384</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-27-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Newest Speaking of Beef Ambassadors</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Training was held this past week in two locations for more beef producers to become "Speaking of Beef" ambassadors in their local communities. This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with one new ambassador - Jason McCann of Lawrence County.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-27-08.mp3" length="3500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=376</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-20-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Lunch and Learn at the State Fair</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features beef producer and former MBIC chairman Andrew McCrea talking about a Lunch and Learn event held at the Missouri State Fair.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-20-08.mp3" length="3900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=351</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, Missouri State Fair</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-13-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef in Missouri's FACS Program</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features Consumer Information Director Alane Lidolph about MBIC's involvement with Missouri's Family and Consumer Sciences Instructors.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-13-08.mp3" length="1900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=350</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, Missouri State Fair</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-7-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef at the State Fair</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talks about beef activities at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia this year.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-07-08.mp3" length="3000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=348</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, Missouri State Fair</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-30-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>State Industry Leaders Discuss Beef Checkoff</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features comments from two state industry leaders about the beef checkoff that will be featured in upcoming national producer information materials.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-30-08.mp3" length="3340000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=345</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-23-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Producer Shares Views on Checkoff</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, a cattle producer from northwest Missouri answers some questions about his views on the beef checkoff as part of a series to be used on the national level.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-23-08.mp3" length="2700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=343</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-16-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Well Represented at Cattle Industry Summer Conference</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Missouri beef producers are well represented at the committee meetings of the Cattlemen's Beef Board taking place in Denver, CO.  MBIC Executive Director, John Kleiboeker, talks about the main topics being focused on in the meetings at the conference.  One of the main issues is the start of a process to analyze the Checkoff for the formulation of recommendations to make improvements.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-16-08.mp3" length="2200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=338</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:40</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-9-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Producers Need to Register to Vote</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, we talk with Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau about upcoming elections for representatives on the board and the July 28 deadline for registration to vote or to submit a candidate's name for consideration.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-9-08.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=335</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-2-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Speaking of Beef Speakers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with beef producers Chris Dierks and Paul Gibbs who are participating in the Speaking of Beef program. They talk about their experience so far, including the kinds of questions consumers ask them. Both are looking forward to seeing the program continue and expand.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-2-08.mp3" length="1800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=331</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:55</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-18-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Interning at the Missouri Beef Industry Council</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with Matt Kahrs of Hughesville, a student at the University of Missouri and this year's summer intern for the council.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-18-08.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=323</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:37</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-11-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Nutrition Adventure</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features Alane Lidolph, director of consumer information, talking about a recent adventure for nutrition experts that was jointly sponsored by Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska beef producers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-11-08.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=322</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:51</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-4-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Lunching and Learning About Beef Cattle</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, we hear from participants at the first Missouri agriculture Lunch and Learn program, held May 29 at the Circle A Ranch in Randolph County, not far from Moberly.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-4-08.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=318</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:39</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-28-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Summer Lunch and Learn Programs</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with executive director John Kleiboeker who talks about the summer Lunch and Learn programs being held around the state to education the public about agriculture and the beef cattle industry in Missouri.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-28-08.mp3" length="3500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=312</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-21-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Grilling Season Promotions</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, marketing director Dawn Thurnau talks about some of the state and national beef checkoff-funded promotions for the summer grilling season.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-21-08.mp3" length="3600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=311</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>7:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, grilling</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-14-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>May is Officially Beef Month in Missouri</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we hear from beef producer Blue Geier and the Missouri Beef Queen about May Beef Month.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-14-08.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=307</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>7:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, May, Beef Month</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-8-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Responds to Auction Market Issue</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report executive director John Kleiboeker talks about the video released by the Humane Society of the United States targeting the treatment of non-ambulatory cattle at livestock auction markets.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-8-08.mp3" length="5500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=305</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>7:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, May, Beef Month</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-30-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>May is Beef Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with Dawn Thurnau, director of marketing, who discusses May Beef Month.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-30-08.mp3" length="2470000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=303</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, May, Beef Month</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-23-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Council at the FFA Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about their activities at the recent Missouri FFA state convention and other ways they support FFA.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-23-08.mp3" length="3430000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=302</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, FFA</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-16-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Producers Celebrate Earth Day</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report celebrates Earth Day, April 22, by talking with one of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Environmental Stewardship Award winners - Leon Kriesler of Salem.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-16-08.mp3" length="3420000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=300</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, earth day</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-9-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Video Benefits Missouri Livestock Markets</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with John Browning of Monroe City, who is the Missouri Livestock Marketing Association representative on the council.  He discusses a new auction market training video developed through the checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance program and the Livestock Marketing Association.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-9-08.mp3" length="3120000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=297</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:33</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-2-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Using New Media to Reach Producers and Consumers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about how the beef industry is using blogs to reach consumers and tell producers how their checkoff dollars are being spent.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-2-08.mp3" length="3230000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=294</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:41</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-26-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Beef Stars in Pro Start Cookoff</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, director of marketing Dawn Thurnau talks about their involvement in the Missouri Restaurant Association's Pro Start Cookoff held earlier this month in Springfield.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-26-08.mp3" length="3860000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=293</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:09</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-19-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Interview with Speaking of Beef Ambassador</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, we hear from Paul Gibbs of Boonville, who is one of the "Speaking of Beef" representatives giving talks about the beef industry around the state.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-19-08.mp3" length="3000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=291</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:24</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-12-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features marketing director Dawn Thurnau talking about how to make the best corned beef this St. Patrick's Day.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-12-08.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=288</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, recipe, corned beef, St.Patrick's Day</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-5-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Council at Meat Processors Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features Director of Marketing Dawn Thurnau talking about their activities at the recent Missouri Association of Meat Processors annual convention in Columbia.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-5-08.mp3" length="2600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=285</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-27-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Discussion About the Recall</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features executive director John Kleiboeker discussing the beef recall underway due to problems at a West Coast meat processing plant.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-27-08.mp3" length="3700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=283</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, beef recall</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-20-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Chairman in Reno</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Report features two of the council's producer leaders who recently attended the Cattle Industry Convention in Reno as our state's representatives on various committees.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-20-08.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=281</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-13-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Chairman in Reno</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Report is an interview with chairman James Rickman of Stockton done at last week's Cattle Industry Convention in Reno.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-13-08.mp3" length="2500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=278</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-6-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Reporting from the Cattle Industry Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features Dianne Sites of Blackwater who will be taking her seat as Missouri's representative on the National Beef Board at the Cattle Industry Convention currently underway in Reno, NV.  Dawn shares why she got involved on a national level and what she likes best about the Checkoff.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-6-08.mp3" length="1400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=274</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-30-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Super Beef Sunday</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report features Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talking about scoring big on Super Bowl Sunday with great beef recipes and avoiding the penalties of overindulging.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-30-08.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=272</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:15</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-23-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Recognized by Missouri Restaurant Chapters</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Dawn Thurnau, Marketing Director for the Missouri Beef Industry Council, has been awarded the "Allied Industry Member of the Year" by both the Columbia and Jefferson City/ Lake Ozark Restaurant Associations.  In this week's MBIC report, Dawn talks about the importance of the relationship of the council with restaurant owners in helping to promote beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-23-08.mp3" length="2500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=271</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-16-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Beef Ad Campaign</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about the new "Beefscapes" print and radio ad campaign funded by the beef checkoff.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-16-08.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=269</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-9-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC at the Governor's Conference</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau about the council's involvement at the Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture held earlier this week in St. Louis.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-9-08.mp3" length="2200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=266</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-2-08</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>"HealthStyle" Newsletter Focuses on Beef Nutrition</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In the first Missouri Beef Industry Council report of the new year with all the resolutions about diet and health being made right now, Director of Consumer Information Alane Lidolph talks about how the beef checkoff helps to educate health professionals about beef's role in a healthy diet.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-2-08.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=264</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, diet, health</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-26-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Visit With MBIC Treasurer</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, we visit with treasurer Jim Freeman, a board member and producer from Salem.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-26-07.mp3" length="2700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=262</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-19-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Producer on National Beef Board</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, we hear from Dianne Sites of Blackwater who is Missouri's newly appointed representative on the National Beef Promotion and Research Board.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-19-07.mp3" length="3000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=261</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-12-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Graduates First Speaking of Beef Class</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Seven beef cattle producers from around the state are now on the market for speaking engagements at civic and business organizations as part of the Missouri Beef Industry Council's "Speaking of Beef" program. This week we talk with chairman James Rickman of Stockton and Chris Derks, a producer from Kings City about the program and what they hope to accomplish.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-13-07.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=257</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-5-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Starts Speaking of Beef Program</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with executive director John Kleiboeker about the new "Speaking of Beef" program they are starting.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-5-07.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=254</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 5 Dec 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-28-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Producers Encouraged to Attend Cattlemen's Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about the upcoming Missouri Cattlemen's Convention and encourages producers to attend.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-28-07.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=251</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-21-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Holiday Cooking With Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, Director of Consumer Information Alane Lidolph talks about beef for the holidays.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-21-07.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=252</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-14-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Newest Board Members on MBIC</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we visit with the two newest members on the board - at-large member Matt Reynolds of Huntsville and John Redman of Amity in Region 1.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-14-07.mp3" length="1700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=248</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-7-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New National FFA President From Missouri</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week on the Missouri Beef Industry Council report we talk with Zach Kinne (Kin-nee) the newly elected National FFA President and the first national president from Missouri in almost 80 years.  Zach's family raises cattle in northwest Missouri and he interned this past summer with the MBIC.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-07-07.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=246</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, FFA</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-31-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New MBIC Secretary</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's report from the Missouri Beef Industry Council, we talk with the new secretary of the MBIC board, Pat Wood.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-31-07.mp3" length="2700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=244</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-24-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New MBIC Vice Chairman</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we visit with the new vice chairman for the council, Leon James of Hurdland, who also serves on the national level on the Federation of State Beef Council Issues Management subcommittee.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-24-07.mp3" length="2500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=241</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-17-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New MBIC Chairman</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's report we hear from the newly elected chairman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council board of directors - James Rickman of Stockton.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-17-07.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=238</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-10-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Selects Research Projects to Fund</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about what research projects were selected this year to be funded by beef checkoff dollars in Missouri.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-10-07.mp3" length="3700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=235</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-3-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Training Camp</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's MBIC report, Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talks about how Beef Training Camp gets retailers and distributors in shape for the holiday cooking season.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-3-07.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=233</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-26-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>2007 Lunch and Learn Program Comes to a Close</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about the success of the agricultural Lunch and Learn programs which have been held around the state over the past several months.  (The last one is Friday September 28 at the Windy Hills Charolais Ranch in Cedar Hill).</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-26-07.mp3" length="3300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=229</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-19-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Sponsorship for Tour of Missouri</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's report is with Dawn Thurnau, marketing director with the Missouri Beef Industry Council, about how beef check off dollars were used to sponsor the recent Tour of Missouri race.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-19-07.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=225</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, Tour of Missouri, beef checkoff</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-12-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New MBIC Board Members</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's report is with John Kleiboeker, executive director of the Missouri Beef Industry Council, about changes in the producer-leaders on the board of directors starting in October.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-12-07.mp3" length="3700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=224</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-5-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Sponsors Cooking Contests</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC Report is with Dawn Thurnau, Dawn provides details about two cooking contests the MBIC is co-sponsoring with the Kansas Beef Council.  They'll be held at the American Royal in Kansas City, MO.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-5-07.mp3" length="2200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=220</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-29-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>National Issues Affect Missouri Producers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we talk with David Dick of Sedalia, who is very active on the national level in both the Cattlemen's Beef Board and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, about budget issues discussed during the summer meeting.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-29-07.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=216</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-22-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Council Intern Works for Industry</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's report we talk with Zach Kinne (KIN-knee) of Eagleville, a junior at University of Missouri, who interned this summer with the Missouri Beef Industry Council.  Keep an eye on this young man who is on track to become an ag industry leader in the not too distant future.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-22-07.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=212</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-15-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Fair Showcases Missouri Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we highlight beef activities at the State Fair with MBIC director of marketing Dawn Thurnau and Patty Wood of Lamonte, manager of the Beef House and wife of MBIC board member Pat Wood.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-15-07.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=209</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-8-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Board Considers Project Proposals</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's report includes comments from the chairman and vice chairman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council Board of Directors, Andrew McCrea of Maysville and James Rickman of Stockton, on the process of choosing projects to be funded by Beef Checkoff dollars.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-8-07.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=205</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-1-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Industry Hosts Lunch and Learn</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report we learn about Lunch and Learn, some educational programs being hosted by commodity groups to educate the non-farm public about ag operations.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-1-07.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=203</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-25-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Meet the New CEO of CBB</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's MBIC report, we get to know the new CEO of the national Cattlemen's Beef Board at the Summer Meeting in Denver.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-25-07.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=200</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-18-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef and Dairy Checkoff Programs Unite on Nutrition</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's report Chuck Zimmerman interviews MBIC Executive Director John Kleiboeker, at the 2007 Cattle Industry Summer Conference.  They discuss the first ever Beef-Dairy Issues Forum which was held to explore synergies between the Beef Checkoff and the Dairy Checkoff.  John also talks about what he hopes to see and accomplish while attending the conference.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-18-07.mp3" length="2300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=198</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-11-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Chairman on Elections</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's MBIC report, chairman Andrew McCrea of Maysville talks about the upcoming board elections for the beef council, who should get registered soon, and why it's so important to vote.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-11-07.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=196</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-4-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Food Safety and Summer Grilling</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Beef Council report features Director of Consumer Information Alane Lidolph talking about tips for healthy and safe grilling.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-4-07.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=194</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, grilling, summer, food safety</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-27-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Producer Talks About Exports</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report, former chairman David Dick of Sedalia talks about exports and what is being done at the national level with beef checkoff dollars to increase them.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-27-07.mp3" length="1700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=190</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-20-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Board Member Elections</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with executive director John Kleiboeker on the upcoming board member elections and what beef producers in the state need to know.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-20-07.mp3" length="3670000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=187</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-13-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Father's Day Beef Grilling Promotion</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report is with Director of Marketing Dawn Thurnau talking about their Father's Day grilling promotion and the chance to win a Fiesta Blue Ember grill from Orscheln Farm and Home.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-13-07.mp3" length="3390000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=184</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, Father's Day</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-6-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Heart Walkers Sample Missouri Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with Consumer Information Director Alane Lidolph who talks about the beef council's presence at the Missouri Heart Walk events in St. Louis and Kansas City.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-6-07.mp3" length="2960000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=182</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, Missouri Heart Walk</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-30-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Dairy Month Follows Beef Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Industry Council report board member Kevin Frankenbach of Hannibal, talks about how dairy producers benefit from the beef checkoff.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-30-07.mp3" length="2960000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=181</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, beef month, dairy month</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-23-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Summer Grilling Season Kicks Off</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this Missouri Beef Industry Council report, Director of Marketing Dawn Thurnau talks about the best beef cuts for grilling, when to marinade, and a great new recipe for the grilling season - all topics being promoted by the MBIC for the summer grilling season.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-23-07.mp3" length="3110000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=178</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, summer, grilling</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-16-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Past Chairman Discusses National Priorities</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with David Dick of Sedalia, immediate past chairman of MBIC and region representative at the national level on the Federation of State Beef Councils.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-16-07.mp3" length="3190000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=176</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-9-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Funding Priorities</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with chairman Andrew McCrea of Maysville who discusses priorities for funding using beef checkoff dollars in Missouri.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-9-07.mp3" length="3470000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=175</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-5-2-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>May Beef Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is on May Beef Month in Missouri.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-5-2-07.mp3" length="3440000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=173</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, beef month</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-26-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Checkoff Funded Research Report</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report talks about the latest annual report about beef checkoff funded research and the guest is Bridget Baird with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Product Enhancement Research division.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-26-07.mp3" length="3440000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=172</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-18-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Encourages Local Beef Month Promotions</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is about how local groups can be reimbursed for conducting May Beef Month promotional activities.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-18-07.mp3" length="2360000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=168</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:26</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, beef month</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-11-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC at Missouri FFA Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's MBIC report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about how they will be involved in the Missouri State FFA Convention next week in Columbia.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-11-07.mp3" length="3110000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=165</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:31</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, FFA</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-4-4-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>National Beef Cook-off</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with Dawn Thurnau who talks about the National Beef Cook-off, which is held every two years and this year will be in Chicago September 11-13.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-4-4-07.mp3" length="3000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=164</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:21</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, cook-off</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-28-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Summer Sausage Wins Best of Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with the winner of this year's Missouri Association of Meat Processor's 'Best of Beef' award, co-sponsored by the Missouri Beef Industry Council.   He is Tyson Wibbenmeyer of Stonie's Sausage Shop in Perryville.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-28-07.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=162</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-21-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>National Agriculture Week</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week is National Agriculture Week so this week's MBIC report with Executive Director John Kleiboeker focuses on the importance of agriculture and the beef industry in particular to the state and nation.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-21-07.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=160</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, National Agriculture Week</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-14-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Mizzou BBQ Team Scores With Tiger Steak</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with the captain of the Mizzou BBQ Team, Greg Chase, on their recent success with a recipe called Tiger Steak which they developed with the help of beef checkoff dollars.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-14-07.mp3" length="3800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=157</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, BBQ</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-3-7-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Former Chairman Talks About Role on National Level</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with David Dick of Sedalia, immediate past chairman of the Council, who is very active on the national level for Missouri producers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-3-7-07.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=155</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, National Nutrition Month</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-28-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Former Chairman Talks About Role on National Level</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with David Dick of Sedalia, immediate past chairman of the Council, who is very active on the national level for Missouri producers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-28-07.mp3" length="2600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=152</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-21-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>The Beef and Dairy Industries Have a Working Relationship</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with  Dave Drennan, executive director of the Missouri Dairy Association, on the working relationship between the beef and dairy industries in Missouri.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-21-07.mp3" length="2600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=149</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, dairy</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-14-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef and Heart Month</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with Director of Consumer Information Alane Lidolph on beef and Heart Month.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-14-07.mp3" length="1800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=148</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, heart month</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-2-7-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Board Members at Cattle Industry Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC Report is with board members David Dick of Sedalia and James Rickman of Stockton.  Both attended the Cattle Industry Convention last week in Nashville representing Missouri on different committees.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-2-7-07.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=147</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-31-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Cattle Industry Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC Report is with chairman Andrew McCrea, a beef producer from Maysville, who talks about the Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville this week and what is going on there.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-31-07.mp3" length="3600000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=146</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-24-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef and Dairy Industry Relationship</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC Report is with Executive Director John Kleiboeker talking about the beef industry's relationship with the dairy industry in the state. MBIC will be taking part in this weekend's Missouri Dairy Forum at Lake Ozark.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-24-07.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=144</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, Missouri Restaraunt Association</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-17-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Beef Research Web Site</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC Report is with Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau about the relationship between the Missouri Beef Industry Council and the Missouri Restaurant Association and some important meetings coming up.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-17-07.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=143</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, Missouri Restaraunt Association</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-10-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Beef Research Web Site</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC Report is with Bucky Gwartney, NCBA Executive Director of Research and Knowledge Management talking about a new Web site where producers can find out all the latest information about beef checkoff-funded research.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-10-07.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=141</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, research</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-1-3-07</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Another New Board Member Profile</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC Report is with recently elected board member Gerald Campbell of Licking, representing the southeast region of the state.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-1-3-07.mp3" length="1900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=138</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-28-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Leftover Holiday Roast Beef Recipes</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC Report is with Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau talking about holiday roast beef leftover recipes and ideas for Super Bowl Sunday being promoted using beef checkoff dollars.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-28-06.mp3" length="1800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=137</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, holiday, recipes, Super Bowl</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-20-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Newly Elected Board Member Profile</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef Industry Council Report is an interview with recently elected board member Pat Wood, who represents the northwestern part of the state.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-20-06.mp3" length="1700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=135</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-13-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Recipe Demonstrations for Cattle Producers</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef report Alane Lidolph talks about the beef recipe demonstrations at the recent state cattle industry meeting.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-13-06.mp3" length="1300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=133</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-12-6-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri Cattle Industry Convention</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's Missouri Beef report is with Executive Director John Kleiboeker on this week's Missouri Cattle Industry Convention in Springfield.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-12-6-06.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=130</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-29-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Cutout Calculator</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's report from the Missouri Beef Industry Council, Executive Director John Kleiboeker talks about the Beef Cutout Calculator developed using beef checkoff dollars.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-29-06.mp3" length="2590000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=129</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:30</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-22-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Holiday Beef Promotions</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's report is with marketing director Dawn Thurnau talking about beef promotions for the holidays.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-22-06.mp3" length="2080000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=128</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications, holidays</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-15-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Chef Richard Chamberlain</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's report is with the co-author of the Healthy Beef Cook Book, Chef Richard Chamberlain, who was recently in Missouri demonstrating recipes from the book.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-15-06.mp3" length="3000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=123</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-8-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Communications</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's report, MBIC Marketing Director Dawn Thurnau discusses beef communications efforts.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-8-06.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=122</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, communications</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-11-1-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Conversation With Past Chairman David Dick</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with immediate past chairman David Dick of Sedalia about his two years as leader of the board and what he sees in the future for the beef industry.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-11-1-06.mp3" length="1800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=118</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-25-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>New Chairman Andrew McCrea</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report is with new chairman Andrew McCrea of Maysville.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-25-06.mp3" length="1700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=117</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-18-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Council Blog as Communication Tool</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Council report, executive director John Kleiboeker talks about using the Beef Council blog (www.missouribeefcouncil.com) as a tool for two-way communication between the council and Missouri beef producers.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-18-06.mp3" length="2000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=115</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-11-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Newly Elected Board Members</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's Missouri Beef Council report, we hear from the newly elected members of the board of directors.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-11-06.mp3" length="3200000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=113</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-10-4-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Registered Dietitian Students Visit Missouri Beef Council</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary> In this week's Missouri Beef Council report, we hear from two students who are studying to be registered dietitians who were spending a week working with Director of Consumer Information Alane Lidolph.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-10-4-06.mp3" length="1900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=112</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-27-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Industry-Wide Beef Checkoff Task Force recommendations</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report features Chairman David Dick of Sedalia discussing the Industry-Wide Beef Checkoff Task Force recommendations.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-27-06.mp3" length="3400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=108</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-20-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>MBIC Chairman on '07 National Budget</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week's MBIC report features Chairman David Dick of Sedalia who recently returned from the Beef Promotion Operating Committee meeting in Denver where the fiscal year '07 budget for the national beef checkoff was approved.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-20-06.mp3" length="2700000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=107</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-13-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Checkoff Task Force Recommendations</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's MBIC report, Executive Director John Kleiboeker discusses the recommendations of the Industry-Wide Beef Checkoff Task Force released last week.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-13-06.mp3" length="4300000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=105</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>6:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-9-6-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Recent Missouri Beef Tour</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's MBIC report, the head of MU's Extension Commercial Agriculture program discusses the recent Missouri Beef Tour.  According to Rex Ricketts, a big focus of this year's tour was how the growing ethanol industry in Missouri can benefit the state's beef industry.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-9-6-06.mp3" length="3100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=102</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-30-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Branding Missouri Beef</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>In this week's MBIC report, John talks about the newly formed Governor's task force on branding Missouri beef.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-30-06.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=98</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-23-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>More From John Kleiboeker</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week we have part two of Cindy's interviews with incoming MBIC Executive Director, John Kleiboeker.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-23-06.mp3" length="2100000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=97</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-16-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef It's What's For FACS</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week Cindy interviews Alane Lidolph talking about the "Beef, It's What's For FACS" contest.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-16-06.mp3" length="2400000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=96</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-9-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Missouri State Fair Time</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week Cindy interviews Dawn Thurnau who talks about MBIC activities at the Missouri State Fair like the Beef Showcase.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-9-06.mp3" length="2500000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=95</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 9 Aug 2006 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-8-2-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Meet The New Executive Director</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week Cindy interviews John Kleiboeker, the new Executive Director of the MBIC.  It's the first of a two part series with John.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-8-2-06.mp3" length="2000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=93</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 2 Aug 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-26-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Say Goodbye To Steve Taylor</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Chuck interviews outgoing Executive Director, Steve Taylor, about his time with the organization.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-26-06.mp3" length="2800000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=92</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-7-19-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Learning about issues management at Summer Conference</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week Chuck interviews MBIC board member, Rusty Kahrs, about his experience on the Issues Management committee meeting at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-7-19-06.mp3" length="2000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=91</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, cattle</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-28-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Grilling on July 4th</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week the MBIC Report is all about July 4th grilling.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-28-06.mp3" length="2900000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=86</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, nutrition</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
    <title>MBIC-Report-6-22-06</title>
    <itunes:author>Chuck Zimmerman</itunes:author>
    <itunes:subtitle>Beef Nutrition Research Projects</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>This week the MBIC Report features Alane Lidolp talking about new American Heart Association guidelines and beef in a healthy lifestyle.</itunes:summary>
    <enclosure url="http://www.zimmcomm.biz/mbic/mbic-report-6-22-06.mp3" length="2000000" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>http://missouribeefcouncil.com/?p=85</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3:00</itunes:duration>
    <itunes:keywords>agriculture, agribusiness, farming, podcast, marketing, advertising, beef, nutrition</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit></channel>

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