By law, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) administers the Beef Checkoff program and sets the budget. With a few exceptions (compliance, evaluation, producer communications), CBB is required to conduct programs through industry-governed organizations known as contractors.
Current beef-industry contractors and subcontractors to the Checkoff include: American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, Cattlemen’s Beef Board, Kansas State University (subcontractor to U.S. Cattlemen’s Association), Meat Foundation, Meat Importers Council of America, Meat Institute, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Institute for Animal Agriculture, U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (subcontractor to Meat Importers Council of America).