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What would you expect to happen with any government program that taxes citizens based on what they sell, turns large sums of the money to a powerful lobbying group, and then provides minimal supervision as...

Bill Bullard writes: Congresswoman Titus’s legislation will modernize and improve the nearly 40-year-old mandatory beef checkoff program.

The fundraiser comes as the race for Dianne Feinstein’s seat is projected to shatter spending records for a congressional primary.

NCBA condemns the OFF Act and is pushing back on misinformation in the beef industry. The cattle group reminds people they are not the checkoff.

Marty Irby was appointed the COO of the tea party group. And then, the wave of criticism started.

Nevada is home to a vibrant agricultural industry, but Rep. Titus’ decisions are threatening the livelihood of cattle producers, writes Colin Woodall.

Some Congressional representatives have heard producers’ cry for checkoff reform. U.S. Reps. Nancy Mace, (R) South Carolina, and Dina Titus, (D)- Nevada, and U.S. Senators Mike Lee, (R)-Utah, Cory Booker, (D)-New Jersey, Rand Paul, (R)-Kentucky,...

Earlier this year, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack responded to a congressional inquiry regarding why the federal government was still awarding meat procurement contracts to the world’s …

The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act was introduced this session by a group of Senators looking to make changes to agricultural checkoff programs.

The largest cattle industry trade group that exclusively represents U.S. cattle producers recently submitted i...