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Western Organization Resource Councils

WORC joined in the filing of an amicus brief in federal court supporting Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) and U.S. farmers and ranchers in challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and some state beef councils over the constitutionality of the Beef Checkoff.

9th Circuit Court affirms lower court ruling in Beef Checkoff case

News Staff
July 28, 2021
Agriculture

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a district court’s summary judgement in favor of the Beef Checkoff Program. The lawsuit by R-CALF USA originally challenged certain mandatory assessments on cattle sales imposed by federal law that are used to fund advertisements for beef products. In 2016, […]