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A Policy Focus for I-BAND

Published October 5, 2025

The Independent Beef Association of North Dakota hosted its annual meeting in Bismarck on Saturday. "The hot button issues for our group is always mandatory country of origin labeling," said August Heupel, vice president. "Another issue is New World Screwworm,…

I-BAND Hold’s 18th Annual Meeting

Published November 15, 2023

The Independent Beef Association of North Dakota's annual meeting was 17th and 18th of November. I-BAND President Frank Tomac says it’s their 18th annual meeting. The meeting kicks off with a resolutions meeting, followed by I-BAND's official business meeting. "After…

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…

I-BAND Supports HB 1436

Published January 21, 2023

There two bills in the North Dakota Legislature seeking changes in the structure of the North Dakota Beef Commission. HB 1436 calls for the beef checkoff board to be elected positions rather than being appointed by the governor. Independent Beef…

More Competition Needed

Published November 22, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven stressed the need for fairness in the cattle market while speaking to the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota annual meeting. "We have way too much concentration in the packer industry and everybody knows it,"…

R-CALF USA and Others Seek Relief From USMCA

Published April 20, 2021

Ahead of a planned summit between U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai and her counterparts from Canada and Mexico, ranch groups are voicing their dissatisfaction with the USMCA trade agreement. A letter has been sent to Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom…

Bill Seeks “A Simpler Process” for Paying into the State Beef Checkoff

Published February 1, 2021

North Dakota House Bill 1487 would reword language, making paying into the state Beef Checkoff voluntary. Independent Beef Association of North Dakota President Kerry Dockter, who ranches at Denhoff, says the proposal is tied to the refund process. "A lot…

Articles tagged under: I-BAND

A Policy Focus for I-BAND

I-BAND Hold’s 18th Annual Meeting

I-BAND Asks for Checkoff Transparency

I-BAND Supports HB 1436

More Competition Needed

R-CALF USA and Others Seek Relief From USMCA

Bill Seeks “A Simpler Process” for Paying into the State Beef Checkoff

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