Beef Checkoff
The Beef Checkoff program is a mandatory assessments of $2-per-head, $1 National Checkoff and the $1 North Dakota State Checkoff, any time a bovine animal is sold in or from the state of North Dakota.
The North Dakota State Checkoff dollar is refundable by law. Collected funds are used for beef promotion, marketing, research and consumer education. The overall goal of the Beef Checkoff is to drive the overall demand for beef for every kind of producer. The money can be used in state, domestically and/or internationally, this is decided by our grassroots board of directors.
The federal act and order does not allow national checkoff funds to be used for the purpose of influencing governmental action or policy.
Refund Process
The following process may be used after the ND state beef checkoff is collected for producers that choose to refund the state $1 per head ND beef checkoff. A producer may request a refund application within 60 days after the date of the sale of cattle upon which the ND state beef checkoff was collected.
This request may be made:
- Orally, including a phone request or personal office visit
- In writing and mailed to our office
- Electronically via online form below or by emailing us
Upon receiving a uniquely numbered refund application form from the ND Beef Commission, the producer must complete the form and return it to the ND Beef Commission together with a copy of the record of the assessment paid, within 90 days after the date of the sale. Detailed directions will be included.
The completed refund application may be returned to the North Dakota Beef Commission office:
- In person
- By mail
- In one .pdf file scanned and emailed to the Commission
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