Checkoff 1951802 185100773 2008-01-18T00:18:17Z Mrschimpf 255060 In the [[United States]], a '''checkoff''' organization collects funds, sometimes called '''checkoff dollars''', from producers of a particular agricultural [[commodity]] and uses these funds to promote and do research on the commodity. The organizations must promote their commodity in a generic way, without reference to a particular producer. Checkoff programs attempt to improve the market position of the covered commodity by expanding [[markets]], increasing [[demand]], and developing new uses and markets. The [[United States Department of Agriculture]] is responsible for overseeing the formation of checkoff organizations under the authority of [[Commodity, Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996]]. These organizations are responsible for familiar American [[advertising campaign]]s, including "Milk Does a Body Good," the [[Got Milk?|milk moustache]] series, "Pork: The Other White Meat," "The Incredible, Edible Egg", and "Beef: It's What's for Dinner." == Major checkoff organizations == *[[American Egg Board]] *[[American Lamb Board]] *[[Cotton Board]] *[[Dairy Checkoff Works!]] *[[Mohair Council of America]] *[[Mushroom Council]] *[[National Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board]] *[[National Corn Growers Association]] *[[National Honey Board]] *[[National Watermelon Promotion Board]] *[[National Peanut Board]] *[[National Pork Board]] *[[Popcorn Board]] *[[U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council]] *[[United Soybean Board]] *[[United States Potato Board]] ==See also== *[[Industry trade group]] ==External links== *http://cafehayek.typepad.com/hayek/agriculture/index.html *http://wbc.agr.mt.gov/about/checkoff.html *http://www.mainebeef.org/checkoff.htm *http://www.beefboard.org/Checkoffprograms.aspx *http://www.beefboard.org/preslitigationinformation.aspx Litigation information [[Category:Agriculture organizations]] [[Category:Marketing]] [[Category:Marketing boards]] {{agri-stub}} {{business-org-stub}}