Indiana’s ag groups are assuring farmers and Congresswoman Victoria Spartz of Indiana that there is transparency and oversight in producer-funded checkoff programs.
The Congresswoman recently introduced an amendment to the ag appropriations bill that would prohibit USDA from using any tax dollars to administer commodity checkoff programs. Last week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said the legislation is frivolous and wastes congressional time because no taxpayer dollars are being used to administer checkoff programs.
