Articles tagged under: commodity checkoff
I-BAND Asks for Checkoff Transparency
Published May 11, 2023
Sixty-one organizations sent a letter to congressional agriculture committee leadership seeking checkoff reform. Independent Beef Association of North Dakota President Frank Tomac says the promotion and research program needs to be more transparent with beef producers. In Tomac's view, the…Checkoff Bill Resurfaces in U.S. Senate
Published March 29, 2019
A bill seeking changes in the mandatory commodity checkoff programs has been reintroduced in the Senate. The proposal would put restrictions on the organizations receiving checkoff funds. It also calls for more transparency and more audits. The bill is being…HSUS Campaign Challenges Commodity Checkoff Programs
Published June 21, 2018
The Humane Society of the United States is airing a television advertising campaign which targets the commodity checkoff programs. The ads are running on cable channels, like CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. In the ad, the activist group is urging…