Nebraska Cattlemen Adopt Beef Checkoff Policy
US - The Nebraska Cattlemen members adopted policy at its annual meeting Nov. 29 that is intended to give beef producers the ability to modify the Beef Checkoff program.The Nebraska Cattlemen policy calls for four modifications:
- Allow more non-profit producer groups to contract to provide beef checkoff programs or services.
- Allow beef producers to more easily petition for a referendum on continuing the Beef Checkoff Program.
- Provide beef producers the opportunity to petition for a referendum on increasing the Beef Checkoff.
- Allow checkoff dollars be used to promote U.S. beef; currently no country can be specified in the promotion efforts.
He added, "While members support the program, they believe it can be improved. I fully agree and am proud that Nebraska Cattlemen is taking the lead by being the first cattle producer group to develop and promote this position. We will be working to get the modifications adopted at the NCBA Convention in February and then approved by Congress
Source: NTV