The Montana Pork Research and Marketing Committee 

 concerns itself only with the promotion of pork and pork 

 products. It spends its funds chiefly to conduct 

 promotional programs with the National Pork Producers 

 Council, and provides information on a variety of 

 matters relating to pork production and markets for 

 pork.^^ The committee does hot carry out its own 

 marketing effort. Indeed, the committee is prohibited 

 from setting up its own research unit or marketing staff 

 to carry out research, promotion, and marketing of pork. 

 It is required to contract with national organizations 

 and public or private groups to perform its marketing 

 and research functions.^ 



The Montana Beef Council conducts a similar limited 

 marketing program. Under the program, the Montana Beef 

 Council provides funds to the Beef Industry Council of 

 the National Livestock and Meat Board to support the 

 national beef promotion programs. Eighty percent of all 

 program funds are allocated to the national promotion 



programs. The remaining 20% is spent for in-state 



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 programs.-"^ 



The Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Committee 

 also has a limited marketing function. This function is 

 to provide for research and marketing for wheat and 

 barley grown in Montana. Like the Montana Pork Research 

 and Marketing Committee, the Montana Wheat Committee 

 does not primarily engage in its own research and 

 marketing activities. Rather, the committee provides 

 for research and marketing mainly by entering into 

 contracts and agreements with public and private 

 organizations. The committee is not allowed to employ 



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