Beef Checkoff
R-CALF says it has filed a reply in Montana’s federal district court regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s opposition to the group’s motion to expand the scope of its beef checkoff lawsuit.
Contentious battles continue over the beef industry’s self-help program
The federal district court in Montana has granted a to expand its beef checkoff lawsuit against the USDA to include at least 13 states in addition to Montana.
Nearly $4.8 million was trimmed by the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board from proposals by seven beef checkoff contractors to meet the approximately $40.5 million budget for activities like beef promotion.
The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act of 2019 has the support of presidential candidates and could reshape how agricultural checkoffs operate, something animal rights groups see as a win.
Despite finding that 7 in 10 producers said the current economic recession had impacted their operations negatively, their approval of the beef checkoff increased from 68% in 2009 to 69% in 2010.
Celebrating International Sushi Day—a new idea for the beef industry. The Foodservice Guide to Beefshi, has 16 recipes for beef sushi or “Beefshi” that can be easily prepared for restaurant or supermarkets.
R-CALF has been ruled in favor against the USDA on the use of beef checkoff funds.
A majority of cattle producers in Iowa voted to reinstate a $0.50 per head checkoff.
A lawsuit over the beef checkoff is being heard in the U.S. District Court of Montana.
On very rare occasions violative residues of pharmaceutical products have been found in carcass tissues of cull beef cows.
Survey shows 80% of Iowa producers support 50 cent state beef checkoff.
Award applications for the 10th annual checkoff-funded National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Award continue to be accepted.
The Illinois Beef Association (IBA) announced Tuesday that the recently held statewide referendum to restart the Illinois Beef Checkoff passed with an 88 percent majority vote.
The North Dakota Legislature has doubled the $1-per-head checkoff that ranchers pay when they sell cattle.
Agriculture industry groups have come together to determine how to enhance the beef checkoff program, says former NCBA president Scott George.
The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association submitted comments to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding his proposal to create a beef checkoff on top of the existing program.
Kentucky beef cattle producers voted to assess themselves an additional $1 per head on cattle marketed in Kentucky in a statewide referendum held in November.
Yesterday, 45 state cattlemens’ associations representing more than 170,000 cattle breeders, producers and feeders sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack.
Award applications for the 12th annual National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards now are being accepted.
More food will be needed in the next 50 years than was consumed in the last 7,000 years.
Jacques Parent’s farm - all 2,000 acres - borders Lake Champlain in Vermont and is just a five minute drive to Canada. For New England, that’s a very large agricultural operation.
Consumers want to quickly cook a “real” meal with the same speed, ease and results as convenience foods.
Consumers have started to show an increasing interest in understanding how and where food was raised.
Bill Barthle, 3rd generation rancher in San Antonio, Fla., says the checkoff helps explain to consumers how U.S. beef is produced. He feels increasing that knowledge and the demand for beef will play a crucial role in p
The USDA Census of Agriculture says cattle and beef production is the largest single segment of American agriculture, but the average age of the American cattle farmer or rancher is in the late 50s.
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