Consumer Resources Highlight Redesigned Beef Website

Digital communication is a key tool in the South Dakota Beef Industry Council's (SDBIC) consumer education and outreach efforts. It's also vital to the SDBIC's work with the state's beef producers and industry partners. Now, the SDBIC has a redesigned website which offers easy access for all, to all things beef.   

 

"We're thrilled to have this resource now available for our consumers and producers," said Amanda Bacon, Director of Communications. "This has been a long-time coming. The website is now a dynamic, mobile-responsive platform you can view from any PC or mobile device. That means whether you're looking for recipe ingredients in the grocery store, or you're a producer looking to see more about how your checkoff is utilized, the information you need is readily available with just a click."

 

The recipe section is one of the site's primary features, showcasing recipes which change to coincide with the seasons, SDBIC programs, and promotions. This section also features a variety of cooking videos from Holly Swee, RD, LN, Director of Nutrition, and a wealth of beef nutrition information.

 

Video: How the corn-soy diet transformed swine nutrition

At the 2026 ASAS Midwest Section meeting, Dr. Robert Easter, professor emeritus of swine nutrition at the University of Illinois, spoke at the U.S. Soy sponsored Swine Application Symposium, offering a historical perspective on one of the most important developments in modern pig production: the corn-soybean meal diet. What today is considered a foundational feeding strategy was not always obvious or even accepted.