I firmly believe that both brand inspection and the Beef Check-off are good investments, that give ranchers more benefits than what they cost.  However, if one of these investments was allowed to stay and the other was dispensed with, I would prefer that brand inspections stayed and the check-off be done away with.  This deal is a complete bewilderment, but it is saving me some membership dues until the dust settles and things get back to normal. :roll:  :wink: