Ag trade organizations are pushing back against a proposed amendment by U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R- Ind., to prohibit federal funding from going to commodity checkoff programs. The groups say her amendment to a 2024 appropriations bill funding USDA is “frivolous” and a waste of congressional time since checkoff programs are not funded by taxpayers.
“Rep. Spartz’s amendment targets programs like the Beef Checkoff and is a direct attack on America’s farmers and ranchers,” NCBA policy division vice chair Tim Schwab says. “The Beef Checkoff conducts critical nutrition and…
