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September 15, 2025 In Cases

Deep Dive: Checkoff

Farmers and ranchers have beef with the checkoff. Food checkoff programs penalize independent producers of food by funneling money to the lobbying and trade organizations that boost the largest corporate producers, according to research featured in this latest edition of FarmSTAND’s Deep Dive series....

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October 24, 2024 In Cases

Justice for Contract Growers Deceived by Cooks Venture (Barr v. Wadiak)

Agribusinesses exploit poultry contract growers to hold down costs and maximize company profits. The growers—the farmers who actually do the work of producing the birds—assume the risks of the business, while the big companies who contract them reap the profits of the labor and avoid...

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September 25, 2019 In Cases

Beef Checkoff (R-CALF v. Vilsack and R-CALF v. USDA)

For an in-depth explanation on how checkoff programs hurt independent farmers and how FarmSTAND uses litigation to fight for a fairer system, read our Deep Dive. R-CALF challenges the checkoff’s First Amendment violations (R-CALF v. Vilsack et al., D. Mont.) We were lead counsel on behalf of...

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