Indiana Beef Cattle Association

What Indiana Beef Cattle Association does

Indiana Beef Cattle Association (IBCA), founded in 1975 and headquartered at 8425 Keystone Crossing, Suite 240 in Indianapolis, is a private nonprofit trade association that represents Indiana beef cattle producers. The organization provides legislative and regulatory advocacy, producer education on profit opportunities, industry promotion, and youth development, and operates through a 32-member volunteer board (5 elected officers, 10 Area Directors, 6 committee chairs, 8 industry segment representatives, and 4 NCBA/Cattlemen's Beef Board designees) with a three-person paid staff led by Executive Vice President Brian Shuter.

IBCA operates alongside its affiliated promotional arm, the Indiana Beef Council (IBC), which administers the federally mandated $1-per-head Beef Checkoff assessment under the Beef Promotion and Research Act and funds state-level promotion, research, and education. Core programmatic products include the Hoosier Beef Congress (a premier Midwest cattle exhibition), the IBCA Youth program, Beef Quality Assurance training, the Team Beef running community, the Beef in the Classroom grant program (50 $100 classroom grants for 2025-2026), the IN to Beef Podcast, and a MemberLeap-powered member services portal. The organization publishes a print magazine and 'Beef-At-A-Glance' e-newsletter, sells branded apparel, and engages in regulatory advocacy (including a New World Screwworm resource hub).

Revenue is generated primarily through membership dues and the Beef Checkoff stream (mandatory on all producers selling cattle, with collection points remitting to the Qualified State Beef Council; civil penalties up to $7,500 per non-compliant transaction). The 2025 strategic posture includes a new cross-industry partnership with the American Dairy Association of Indiana, refreshed board leadership (President Keegan Poe), and a beef education grant cycle, all within Indiana's domestic Midwest market.

Name

Indiana Beef Cattle Association

Legal name

Indiana Beef Cattle Association

Website

https://indianabeef.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Indiana Beef Cattle Association is a 1975-founded, Indianapolis-based nonprofit trade association representing Indiana beef producers through advocacy, education, and industry promotion, governed by a 32-member volunteer board and staffed by three employees operating alongside the affiliated Indiana Beef Council checkoff program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beef Industry Trade Association

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock Showing, Training & Performance Support Services (Non-veterinary) (AFAEALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Animal Welfare, Handling & Stockmanship Audits/Training (AFACADAL)

Keywords

• Beef cattle association
• Cattle producer advocacy
• Beef industry promotion
• Agricultural trade association
• Beef quality assurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Beef Checkoff Assessment: By law, all producers selling cattle or calves must pay $1-per-head to support beef/veal promotion, research and information through the Beef Promotion and Research Act. The Indiana Beef Council (IBC), affiliated with IBCA, collects these funds. Collection points (auction markets, feedyards, dealers, etc.) must withhold $1-per-head and remit to the Qualified State Beef Council.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Indiana Beef Cattle Association is a nonprofit trade association that represents Hoosier beef producers through legislative and regulatory advocacy, industry education, and promotional programs. It administers the federally-mandated $1-per-head Beef Checkoff in Indiana via its affiliated Indiana Beef Council, and delivers member-facing programs including the Hoosier Beef Congress exhibition, Beef Quality Assurance training, Beef In The Classroom grants, the Team Beef athlete community, and the IN to Beef Podcast.

Product overview

Indiana Beef Cattle Association is a trade association for Indiana beef producers operating since 1975. The organization consists of two main entities: the Indiana Beef Cattle Association (IBCA) as the primary membership and advocacy organization, and the Indiana Beef Council (IBC) as its promotional arm. Key programs include the Hoosier Beef Congress (premier cattle exhibition event), Team Beef (fitness community promoting lean beef), Beef In The Classroom (educational grants), and Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training. The association also produces the IN to Beef Podcast, provides cooking and recipe resources, and offers member services through an online portal. These programs work together to advance the beef industry through education, advocacy, promotion, and youth development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Indiana Beef Council: A division focused on promotion, education, and product development for the beef industry.
• Hoosier Beef Congress
• IN to Beef Podcast
• Indiana Team Beef
• Beef IN The Classroom

Products and services

• Indiana Beef Cattle Association Membership Founding membership and advocacy service for Hoosier beef producers, providing representation with legislators and regulators, area meetings, an annual convention, and access to industry resources.
• Indiana Beef Council Promotion and Education Programs Promotional arm of IBCA funded by the $1-per-head Beef Checkoff, delivering consumer promotion, education, and product development programs for the Indiana beef industry.
• Hoosier Beef Congress

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Dairy Association of IndianaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2025New partnership between IBCA and American Dairy Association of Indiana (ADAI) began at the Indiana State Fair. They created the 'Hoosier Cowboy' sandwich combining Indiana Beef ribeye with ADAI's pepperjack cheese and sourdough, which was featured by Caitlyn Clark during her visit to the fair.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• American Dairy Association of Indiana: Indiana's dairy checkoff and promotion organization; recently partnered with IBCA on the "Hoosier Cowboy" sandwich promotion at the Indiana State Fair. Adjacent commodity peer and active promotional partner.
• Indiana State Department of Agriculture: State agency overseeing Indiana agriculture policy, with which IBCA regularly engages on regulatory matters. Public-sector counterpart rather than competitor, but central to IBCA's policy advocacy function.

Regional players

• Kentucky Cattlemen's Association: Kentucky's state beef association running comparable advocacy, education, and youth programs. Peer in an adjacent Midwest state with similar beef industry profile.
• Illinois Beef Association: Illinois's state-level beef association, structurally identical to IBCA — same producer-membership model, checkoff administration, and advocacy focus. Operates in adjacent geography with comparable cattle industry dynamics.
• Ohio Cattlemen's Association: Ohio's state-level beef cattle association running analogous programs (youth shows, advocacy, education). Direct peer in neighboring state with the same mission and structure as IBCA.

Direct peers

• Cattlemen's Beef Board: Federal body that administers the national Beef Checkoff and oversees checkoff-funded programs. IBCA's Indiana Beef Council operates as a Qualified State Beef Council under CBB's framework, making it the closest structural peer.
• Indiana Pork Producers Association: State-level commodity association serving Indiana hog producers with advocacy, education, and promotion. Direct structural analog to IBCA in a neighboring protein vertical, sharing the same producer-membership business model.

Broad incumbents

• American Farm Bureau Federation: National agricultural advocacy organization representing farmers broadly across commodities. Overlaps with IBCA on policy advocacy, and IBCA's board has a designated Farm Bureau liaison.
• National Cattlemen's Beef Association: National trade association for the U.S. beef industry, conducting advocacy, research, and promotion. IBCA's board explicitly includes NCBA representatives, making NCBA the natural national-level counterpart.
• Indiana Farm Bureau: Indiana's largest general agricultural advocacy organization, representing farmers broadly. Overlap exists on policy advocacy and rural issues, and IBCA's board includes a Farm Bureau representative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IndianaBeef
• Facebookfacebook.com/IndianaBeef
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indiana-beef-cattle-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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