Beef check-off rules to change in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.

Beef check-off charges in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan will align with the vendor’s dwelling province beginning August 1, no matter the place the sale takes place.

“That is about equity and alignment,” stated Trevor Welch, chair of the Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency in a June 24 information launch.

The rule change applies to all interprovincial gross sales, together with public sale markets, sellers and direct farm-gate transactions,t he company stated.

The change additionally impacts remittance chains, particularly for public sale marts, sellers and processors. These must modify how they determine and apply check-off charges.

The company stated these adjustments will assist compliance, consistency and transparency within the system. It can additionally guarantee “the correct amount of producer {dollars} keep of their dwelling province, supporting provincial priorities.”

“Producers, provincial cattle associations and different stakeholders have been asking for a extra constant system that displays their dwelling province’s priorities, particularly as interprovincial advertising and marketing and transport turns into extra widespread,” Welch stated.