FL One State to Use Federation Dollars

Randall Weiseman November 16, 2010 Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

Florida is one of the states that has been able to secure extra beef chekoff dollars for certain programs as Scott George, Chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils, talks about how that works and the purpose of the Federation.

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