Proposed Legislation Establishes Restrictions & Requirements For Checkoff Programs

Delta Farm Press

The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming bill calls for adding transparency to how checkoff dollars are spent by requiring checkoff programs to publish budgets and undergo audits.

Recently, Wisconsin Democrat Rep. Mark Pocan and Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz added their support to the legislation, H.R.5563, joining Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, who introduced the legislation.