Random Knowledge
The purpose of the Beef Checkoff.
What is driving demand for beef?
This is the number of states that have a state beef council.
What is 43?
This is the Checkoff assessment rate on dairy calves sold under 10 days of age.
What is $1 per head.
This year’s Farm Bill contained the “Beef Promotion and Research Act.
What is 1985?
The percentage of producers who approved the 1988 Referendum.
What is 79%?
This entity collects the Beef Checkoff in states without a state beef council.
Who is CBB?
Checkoff assessments are due to the beef council by this date.
What is the 15th of the month following the month in which the cattle were sold?
This entity is allowed to make changes to the Beef Promotion and Research Order.
What is USDA?
This document is updated every 5 years and is the forecast by which the beef industry focuses on a unified strategic direction and identifies key areas to advance beef demand.
What is the Beef Industry Long Range Plan?
Name 5 states that have an additional state Checkoff assessment.
Who are Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington?
This is the only entity with the authority to waive or forgive late fees.
What is USDA?
This is the entity authorized to make changes to the Beef Promotion and Research Act.
Who is the US Congress?
The oldest USDA commodity board?
What is the Cotton Board:1966
This state will begin collecting a state assessment on January 1, 2024.
Who is Michigan?
These entities are responsible for remitting the Checkoff assessment when cattle are sold through a private treaty transaction.
Who are both the buyer and seller?
This organization collects the Beef Checkoff assessment on all imported cattle, beef, and beef products.
What is US Customs and Border Protection?
Or What is US Customs?
These groups were established in 1954.
What are the Qualified State Beef Councils?
State beef councils are not authorized by the Act and Order to spend funds on this type of activity.
What is lobbying?
The Checkoff assessment is not due at the time of sale in these two situations.
What are non-producer status and/or organic exemption and/or producer prepayment?
A state or region requires this number of cattle to qualify for Cattlemen’s Beef Board representation.
What is 1,000,000