Posted by thurlow on July 02, 2009 at 06:59:04 from (74.177.51.206):
In Reply to: 1 cent corn check off? posted by Dave from MN on July 02, 2009 at 05:21:40:
A few years ago, the National Cattlemen's Association combined with one or more other organizations to form the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (the most convoluted name I've ever heard); about the time I was getting out of the cattle business (after 47 years), a MANDATORY check-off was working its way thru the courts and the courts at each step were affirming the right for the NCBA to collect a MANDATORY check-off, for each head of cattle sold.........anywhere in the states. The check-off had been collected for years, but producers could ask and have it refunded. I was a long-time director for our local 8-county feeder calf association and many of us kept it alive through voluntary check-offs. We needed to.....and did........support our product, but I could not/still cannot understand how the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT could force anyone who wanted to sell a cow to contribute to the NCBA; lost interest when the cows were gone, but I'm sure the MANDATORY check-off is in place today.
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