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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1525"><p>> Let's also add that imported beef</p><p>> is also charged based on a</p><p>> slaugther weight formula that I</p><p>> don't know! Knida like $1 per 1000</p><p>> lbs of imported fresh or frozen</p><p>> beef! This is not likely the</p><p>> correct amount but one should</p><p>> understand that imported fresh</p><p>> meat or frozen gets to pay a</p><p>> comparable $1!</p><p></p><p>> One other item as you stated above</p><p>> the slaughter house pays it! I</p><p>> don't think that is correct</p><p>> because they collect it from the</p><p>> feeder! Now when the fresh meat</p><p>> goes to groceriers, if a check-off</p><p>> is collected, then the slaughter</p><p>> house pays! At least that's what I</p><p>> think may happen! The person</p><p>> selling pays, and the person or</p><p>> enitity buying does the collection</p><p>> and submits payment of funds on a</p><p>> monthly basis!</p><p></p><p>> Phil in MS</p><p></p><p>Phil,</p><p></p><p>You are right again. I mis-stated it when I said the the slaughter house pays. It is always the seller that pays the $1.00. I found a web site that may be of interest to you and I found several answers to things we were talking about. First of all, I learned that the processor and the retailer are not obligated to pay the check off, yet they are the ones that benefit most directly. I also just happened upon the formula that you aluded to for imported beef products. At the inception of the program, they determined that 509 pounds of beef product was equeal 1 cow. That was based upon the average yeild of a beef carcass at that time. The figure was subject to periodic re evaluation as the average changed but I do not know what the current figure is. At that time, 509 pounds of beef product would require $1.00 check off payment.</p><p></p><p>The web site, if you want to look it up is . I read the whole thing but it takes some patience, and unless you are a lawyer, you can get bogged down in the legal terminology. I skipped over most of it in an effort to get to the facts. Have fun and best regards.</p><p></p><p>Mack</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.beefcheckoff.com" target="_blank">http://www.beefcheckoff.com</a> </p><p> <a href="mailto:MAPXP@FLASH.NET">MAPXP@FLASH.NET</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1525"] > Let's also add that imported beef > is also charged based on a > slaugther weight formula that I > don't know! Knida like $1 per 1000 > lbs of imported fresh or frozen > beef! This is not likely the > correct amount but one should > understand that imported fresh > meat or frozen gets to pay a > comparable $1! > One other item as you stated above > the slaughter house pays it! I > don't think that is correct > because they collect it from the > feeder! Now when the fresh meat > goes to groceriers, if a check-off > is collected, then the slaughter > house pays! At least that's what I > think may happen! The person > selling pays, and the person or > enitity buying does the collection > and submits payment of funds on a > monthly basis! > Phil in MS Phil, You are right again. I mis-stated it when I said the the slaughter house pays. It is always the seller that pays the $1.00. I found a web site that may be of interest to you and I found several answers to things we were talking about. First of all, I learned that the processor and the retailer are not obligated to pay the check off, yet they are the ones that benefit most directly. I also just happened upon the formula that you aluded to for imported beef products. At the inception of the program, they determined that 509 pounds of beef product was equeal 1 cow. That was based upon the average yeild of a beef carcass at that time. The figure was subject to periodic re evaluation as the average changed but I do not know what the current figure is. At that time, 509 pounds of beef product would require $1.00 check off payment. The web site, if you want to look it up is . I read the whole thing but it takes some patience, and unless you are a lawyer, you can get bogged down in the legal terminology. I skipped over most of it in an effort to get to the facts. Have fun and best regards. Mack [url=http://www.beefcheckoff.com]http://www.beefcheckoff.com[/url] [email=MAPXP@FLASH.NET]MAPXP@FLASH.NET[/email] [/QUOTE]
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