Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed a bill into law last week allowing beef producers to decide whether they want a state beef checkoff that would give beef promoters an extra 50 cents per head of Iowa ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2014 - While the cattle industry’s well-known slogan may say “Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner,” it looks like beef checkoff reform is still struggling to stay on the menu. After more ...

The Beef Checkoff is marking its 40th anniversary in 2026, celebrating decades of work to strengthen beef demand through research, promotion and education. Created at a time when consumer confidence ...

The recent decision by a U.S. Appeals Court dealt another blow to the Montana beef checkoff and signaled a significant victory for the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF), an organization ...

As we observe Ag Day this year at the Wyoming Beef Council (WBC) we think about how beef producers fit into the lager group ...

The federal “ beef checkoff ” mandates a $1 payment every time a head of cattle is sold. That adds up to about $80 million a year nationwide, money that is supposed to be used to convince us to buy ...

FARGO, N.D. - About 100 butchers and meat cutters from throughout North Dakota and western Minnesota had a rare professional development opportunity in Fargo, in part sponsored by the beef checkoff.

Fighting over “the dollar” has intensified during the past 30 days, raising questions about the future of a longtime source of food safety research funding. “The dollar” is the Beef Checkoff, the $1 ...