The NCBA is playing hand in hand with packers to vertically integrate the cattle industry. It is truly one of our biggest scams, lies, cons, whatever you want to call it. I could sit here and write a long article, but I am going to leave two links; One is more information on the NCBA, the other is a link to R-Calf USA, a true supporter of the Independent Cattle Producers of America.
Who Is the National Cattlemen's Beef Association? (whoisncba.com)
Fighting for the U.S. Independent Cattle Producer - R-CALF USA
NCBA has lobbied over & over in favor of the interested of the Four Big Packers, which don't forget, are MEMBERS of NCBA. The Beef Checkoff is outdated & beef consumption has dropped since its introduction. Coming from a young cattle rancher looking in, this is not something we can afford to let control cattlemen & the flow of the beef to the consumer. Wouldn't it be nice if there was no control over your food from lobbyist groups claiming to be on the side of the American producer, but only to end up satisfying the corporation's best interests, all with un-elected bureaucrats running the system?