Remitting Your Beef Checkoff
By law, all producers selling cattle or calves in Iowa, for any reason and regardless of age or sex, must pay $1.50-per-head — $1.00 per head as a National Beef Checkoff assessment under the Beef Promotion and Research Act and $0.50 per head as a state assessment under Iowa Code Chapter 181.
Private Treaty Remittance Forms
This form is used to report private treaty (farmer-to-farmer or farmer-to-consumers) sales and can be completed by either the buyer or the seller.
Monthly Remittance Forms
This form is used by livestock markets, order buyers, feedlots, and other monthly remitters to report cattle transactions and submit collected Beef Checkoff assessments on a monthly basis.
Out of State Remittance Forms
This form is used by buyers outside of Iowa to report purchases of Iowa cattle and remit the Iowa State Beef Checkoff assessment when required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I mail my remittance form?
Iowa Beef Industry Council
PO Box 451
Ames, IA 50010-0451
What is the Beef Checkoff?
The Beef Checkoff is a producer-funded marketing and research program designed to increase demand for beef. The Beef Checkoff doesn't own cattle, packing plants or retails outlets, and it can't control prices or single-handedly turn around a bad market. Instead, it acts as a catalyst for change through a combination of initiatives including consumer advertising, research, public relations and new product development.Where Are Checkoff Dollars Invested?
The Beef Checkoff Program invests in programs designed to enhance beef demand.
- Promotion - Includes advertising, merchandising and new product development, along with training and promotional partnerships with dietitians, restaurants and supermarkets to drive beef sales.
- Research - Serves as the foundation for Beef Checkoff information and promotion programs by generating science-based knowledge related to beef nutrition, safety and product enhancement.
- Consumer Information - Works to strengthen beef’s image by delivering nutritional data and positive messaging directly to consumers and to media, food editors, dietitians, physicians, nutritionists, chefs and others who shape consumer food choices.
- Industry Information - Fosters an accurate understanding of the beef industry and supports a positive cattle-marketing climate by sharing factual information with key audiences and stakeholders.
- Foreign Marketing - Expands international markets for U.S. beef through efforts to broaden market access, strengthen global consumer confidence and build trust in U.S. beef products.
- Producer Communications - Keeps beef producers informed about how their Checkoff dollars are put to work across promotion, research, consumer information, industry information and foreign marketing programs.
When is the Beef Checkoff assessment due?
Checkoff assessments are due by the 15th of the month following the transaction. (Example: You sell cattle on June 6, the Checkoff assessments must be postmarked by July 15.) Under the Beef Promotion and Research Act and Order, IBIC is legally responsible for collecting monthly assessments as well as a two percent late charge on Checkoff remittances not postmarked by the 15th of the month following the transaction.What Can't Your Checkoff Do?
The law does not allow Checkoff funds to be used for lobbying activities to influence public policy or government affairs.Can I Request a Refund for Checkoff Dollars?
The Iowa State Beef Checkoff Program is refundable. A producer who has paid an assessment to the mandatory Iowa State Beef Checkoff may obtain a refund of the amount paid by filing an application for refund with the Iowa Beef Industry Council within 90 days after the sale of cattle. The application must be in writing, on a form provided by the Iowa Beef Industry Council for that purpose, and accompanied by proof of payment of the assessment. The current National Beef Checkoff Program is not refundable. Contact us for the form.
Can I Redirect My National Checkoff Investment?
You may redirect your full $1-per-head National Checkoff investment to the Cattlemen's Beef Board. This Producer Redirection of Checkoff Assessment Form must be postmarked by the 15th of the month following the month the cattle were sold and mailed to the Iowa Beef Industry Council.
Where Can I Get More Information About The Beef Checkoff Program?
For more information about the Beef Checkoff, please call 515-296-2305 or email IBIC.