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Is the OFF Act a Trojan Horse for Extremist Groups?
California Ag Today
Lawmakers introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming, or OFF Act, aimed at reforming the federal checkoff system. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s CEO, Colin Woodall responds.
Ag Groups Push for Stricter Checkoff Rules and AFBF on New AEWR Calculations
The Agribusiness Update
Over 130 ag groups ask House and Senate for stricter rules governing checkoff program, and American Farm Bureau pushes against new Adverse Effect Wage Rate calculations.
Ag Groups Push for Stricter Checkoff Rules and AFBF on New AEWR Calculations
The Agribusiness Update
Over 130 ag groups ask House and Senate for stricter rules governing checkoff program, and American Farm Bureau pushes against new Adverse Effect Wage Rate calculations.
Churning Checkoff Chafe
Southeast Regional Ag News
Over 130 agricultural and food groups are asking the House and Senate Ag Committees for stricter rules that govern checkoff programs.
Moo-ve Over, Traditional Sports Drinks!
Southeast Regional Ag News
GoodSport is a dairy-based sports drink that is now launching in over 1,000 WalMart locations.
Ag Checkoff Reform and NCBA Wants Brazilian Beef Imports Halted
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan group of Senators are leading an effort to reform agricultural checkoff program, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association is calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to immediately halt U.S. beef imports from Bazil because of another Mad Cow disease outbreak.
What's on Your Plate?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Beef Checkoff report shows that 81 percent of the population eats chicken at least once a week as opposed to only 69 percent that eat beef in that same timeframe.
Dairy Industry Takes Different Approach to Gen Z
Southeast Regional Ag News
Marilyn Hershey, chair of Dairy Management Inc., explains how Dairy Checkoff dollars are being used to reach this unique age group.
Cargill CEO Expects Food Prices to Drop in 2023 and Black Sea Grain Exports Extended
The Agribusiness Update
Cargill CEO David MacLennan expects food prices to decline in 2023, and Russia extends the Black Sea Grain Export Deal for another 120 days.
Soy Checkoff Invests in Pacific Northwest Terminal
Farm of the Future
The project is just one of many efforts funded by the soy checkoff to increase exports.
SCOTUS Denies R-CALF Lawsuit and U.S.-Taiwan Trade Talks
The Agribusiness Update
The Supreme Court denied R-CALF's lawsuit against 13 state beef councils and the Beef Checkoff, and U.S. and Taiwan hold first round of trade talks.
Beef check-off dollars
Line on Agriculture
Asking Norm Voyles, junior chair of the Cattlemen's Beef Board, about Beef Checkoff dollars.
SCOTUS on Vax Mandate and Dairy Checkoff Helps Food Services
The Agribusiness Update
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case against OSHA's requirement for employers to enforce vaccine mandate, and despite COVID challenges Dairy Checkoff continues to help foodservice partners grow sales of dairy foods.
Kentucky Ag Relief Fund and Dairy Checkoff Helps Foodservices
The Agribusiness Update
The Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation brings Kentucky Ag Relief Fund to help those impacted by recent tornadoes, and despite COVID Dairy Checkoff continues helping foodservice partners grow sales of dairy foods.
State Beef Council's NASCAR Race and USDA's ASF Vaccine
The Agribusiness Update
The Federation of State Beef Councils, and Beef Checkoff, again are sponsoring a NASCAR race in Daytona called the "Beef, it's what's for Dinner 300", and USDA announces vaccine candidate for African Swine Fever.
China's Record Corn Crop and Pressurized Irrigation Grows
The Agribusiness Update
China will be world's biggest corn importer in spite of record corn production, and the use pressurized irrigation grows 37% since 1984.
Taproot Decline Up in Alabama and ASF Protection
The Agribusiness Update
Taproot decline appears in more Alabama soybean fields, and U.S. pork industry study finds we're well protected against African Swine Fever.
Agritourism Reopening in California and ASF Efforts in Dominican Republic
The Agribusiness Update
Winery tasting rooms and agritourism reopening in California, and efforts are underway in the Dominican Republic to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever.
Florida Sends Firefighters West and ASF Efforts in Dominican Republic
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commission Nikki Fried deploys firefighters west to battle wildfires, and efforts are underway in the Dominican Republic to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever to U.S. shores.
CBB's 35th Annual Convention and China Gets U.S. Blueberries
The Agribusiness Update
Cattlemen's Beef Board to celebrate 35th Anniversary at convention in Nashville, and China promotes U.S. Blueberries for first time.