Commodity groups seek freedom of information exemption for checkoff boards

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    O"Connell, John (author / Capital Press, Salem, Oregon)
    Format:
    News article
    Publication Date:
    2016-04-28
    URL:
    http://www.capitalpress.com/Nation_World/Nation/20160428/commodity-groups-seek-freedom-of-information-exemption-for-checkoff-boards
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11028
    Journal Title:
    Capital Press Agriculture Weekly
    Subject Term:
    advertising, commodity promotion, government policies, information control, information issues, interest groups, organizations, promotion, research projects, information access, freedom of information, information barriers, information security, checkoff program, commodity groups, information limits, commodity organizations, information policy, and information cost
    Notes:
    Online from Capital Press. 2 pages., "Several agricultural organizations have gotten language included in the pending fiscal year 2017 House Agricultural Appropriations Bill asking USDA to exempt research and promotion boards funded by grower checkoff fees from federal public records law." The language argues the change is needed to focus producers' resources on research and promotion, rather than records services.

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