Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Association, 544 U.S. 550 (2005), is a First Amendment case of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Cattle producers disagreeing with the fee and represented by the Livestock Marketing Association sued the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in federal district court.

03–1165), the Nebraska Cattlemen sided with the USDA and sued the Livestock Marketing Association.

[3] The Cattlemen's Beef Board (CBB) and USDA oversee the collection and spending of checkoff funds.

Additionally, all producers selling cattle or calves, for any reason and regardless of age or sex, must pay $1-per-head.