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Beef Checkoff Court Ruling Issued

Published March 30, 2020

The U.S. District Court of Montana has ruled in favor of USDA and the Montana Beef Council in a legal battle over the beef promotion and research checkoff program. R-CALF USA wanted the beef checkoff declared unconstitutional in 15 states,…

Beef Checkoff Dollars are More Important Now Than Ever

Published February 7, 2020

Beef Checkoff dollars are more important now than ever. That's according to Napoleon Livestock Auction co-owner and Cattlemen’s Beef Board director Ray Erbele. "Those dollars help promote our industry by research, new product development and consumer education." Erbele goes on…

Legal Wranglings for the Beef Checkoff

Published January 30, 2020

Supporters of the mandatory beef checkoff got a major legal win in a lawsuit filed by R-CALF USA. A magistrate judge granted a summary judgement allowing state beef councils to continue their work on promotion and research. This decision now…

Beef Checkoff Introduces the “Drool Log”

Published November 19, 2019

State beef councils are promoting a new spin on the classic Yule Log, just in time for the holidays. The Beef Drool Log is a two-and-a-half-hour video, featuring a prime rib roast cooking on a rotisserie over an open flame.…

Wulf Serving on Beef Checkoff Task Force

Published October 21, 2019

The Beef Checkoff is undergoing a year-long process to determine the direction for the organization over the next five years. Cattle leaders from across the U.S. were appointed to a task force, which will convene over the next several months…

R-CALF Files Motion in Beef Checkoff Case

Published August 1, 2019

R-CALF USA is asking the federal court to reject USDA’s argument that beef checkoff messages are government speech, which is not a violation of First Amendment rights. In its filing, R-CALF said the beef checkoff falls short of the standards…

Hanes to Lead Beef Checkoff

Published April 17, 2019

Greg Hanes is the new CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, overseeing the beef checkoff program. Hanes currently works for the U.S. Meat Export Federation as vice president of international marketing programs. He previously served as the…

Maximizing Beef Checkoff Dollars

Published January 31, 2019

The beef checkoff is known for meat quality studies, including research on tenderness and marbling. North Dakota Beef Commission secretary/treasurer Travis Maddock, who owns Dakota Global Consulting, says the research is now focusing on the healthfulness and wholesomeness of beef.…

Study Shows Beef Production has Low Environmental Impact

Published January 17, 2019

A new study published in the scientific journal Agricultural Systems says the environmental impacts of beef production is lower than perceived. The comprehensive life cycle assessment found beef production responsible for about three percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the…

Beef Checkoff Lawsuit Expands to 13 Additional States

Published August 10, 2018

R-CALF USA is seeking an injunction, preventing 13 additional states from collecting the beef checkoff. In April, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a similar injunction in Montana. South Dakota is one of the 13 states now involved in…

Articles tagged under: beef checkoff

Beef Checkoff Court Ruling Issued

Beef Checkoff Dollars are More Important Now Than Ever

Legal Wranglings for the Beef Checkoff

Beef Checkoff Introduces the “Drool Log”

Wulf Serving on Beef Checkoff Task Force

R-CALF Files Motion in Beef Checkoff Case

Hanes to Lead Beef Checkoff

Maximizing Beef Checkoff Dollars

Study Shows Beef Production has Low Environmental Impact

Beef Checkoff Lawsuit Expands to 13 Additional States

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