BEEF MONTH
2024
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, according to the 2023 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Book published by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, there are currently more than 740,000 cattle in North Carolina that provide a variety of food, leather, and other products to the residents of our state; and
WHEREAS, because of cooperation between beef producers and the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and allied industry, thousands of farms are flourishing across the state; and
WHEREAS, according to the 2023 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Book, beef and beef products are naturally nutrient rich, providing Americans with a high quality source of protein, zinc, iron, and B vitamins, leading nine out of ten households to serve beef at least once every two weeks; and
WHEREAS, according to the 2023 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Book, cattle farms generate more than $303 million in cash receipts each year, making the beef industry yet another part of the total diversification of agriculture in North Carolina;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim May, 2024, as “BEEF MONTH” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
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Roy Cooper
Governor
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this third day of May in the year of our Lord two thousand