2005

• 12/21/05 — USDA Ignores Latest Scientific Evidence, Reverses BSE Protection Measures, Adopts Weakest Int’l. Standards for Japanese Beef Imports
• 12/16/05 — North Dakota Fund-Raisers Generate More Than $13,000
• 12/15/05 — ATV Raffle a Huge Success
• 12/09/08 — McDonnell Delivers Strong Message: Get Involved; Pull U.S. Cattle Industry Together – Now
• 12/08/08 — Oregon Sweep is Huge Success!
• 12/07/05 — Cattle Producers Urge Congress to Support Bahrain Free Trade Agreement 
• 12/05/05 — Faith Livestock Hosts Second Fall Fund-Raiser 
• 12/05/05 — Third Installment of “R-CALF USA Live!” Slated for Monday Evening on RFD-TV Network
• 12/02/05 —  Gettysburg Livestock Raises More Than $6,500
• 12/01/05 — Editorial: Animal ID Struggles to Get Back on Track By R-CALF USA President-Elect Chuck Kiker
• 11/30/05 — Stockman’s Ball a Huge Success
• 11/29/05 — Cattle Industry Leaders Discuss Issues in Kentucky
• 11/21/05 — Belle Fourche Livestock Hosts Fall Fund-Raisers
• 11/18/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Praise Senate Efforts to Restore Mandatory COOL
• 11/18/05 —  Random Donations Fuel R-CALF USA Support in South Dakota
• 11/17/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Disagree with USDA Plans to Allow into the U.S. Older Canadian Cattle, Beef Products
• 11/15/05 — President, Co-Founder Tours Nebraska, South Dakota 
• 11/07/05 — Regional Meeting in the Bluegrass State Only Six Days Away! 
• 11/07/05 — Cattle Producers of Washington Hosts CEO, Fund-Raiser
• 11/03/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Praise Efforts of Senators Who Voted Against Ag Appropriations Bill in Effort to Keep M-COOL Law Intact
• 10/28/05 — Support Explodes in Colorado; President and Co-Founder in Brush Nov. 19
• 10/27/05 — Two-Year Delay of Mandatory COOL Approved by Congressional Leaders
• 10/26/05 — CEO Participates in Texas Panel Discussion
• 10/25/05 — CEO Visits Nebraska for the Second Time in October
• 10/24/05 — Thailand to Resume Imports of Some U.S. Beef Products
• 10/24/05 — U.S. Senate Must Prevail to Keep M-COOL Implementation on Track
• 10/11/05 — California Governor Vetoes Statewide COOL
• 10/07/05 — McDonnell and McAdams Debate Industry Issues 
• 09/30/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Support Senate Extension of Mandatory Livestock Reporting Act
• 09/29/05 — Beartooth Stock Association Raises $5,650 for R-CALF USA
• 09/28/05 — 23 Organizations File Amicus Curiae Brief to Support Rehearing of Case Before Entire 9^th Circuit
• 09/20/05 –– U.S. Senate Shows Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for R-CALF USA’s Stance on Japanese Beef Imports
• 09/19/05 — State Attorneys General File Amici Curiae Brief to Support Organization’s Petition for Rehearing
• 09/08/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Seek Rehearing of Court Decision That Allows Imports from Countries with BSE
• 09/01/05 — President Leo McDonnell Delivers Strong Message at Wyoming State Fair
• 08/31/05 — Statement on Latest Developments in USDA’s National Animal Identification System
• 08/25/05 — R-CALF USA CEO Speaks to Iowa Producers
• 08/24/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Disappointed in 11^th Circuit’s Ruling on Pickett Case
• 08/22/05 — Wisconsin Packer Recalls Beef from Unauthorized Canadian Cow; Consistent Failures of USDA Exposed, Questions Remain
• 08/22/05 — APHIS’ Plan to Lift Japan Beef Ban Premature
• 08/18/05 —  Ranch Rodeo Nets $1850 for R-CALF USA and Affiliate
• 08/05/05 — Statement: Negative Test Result on Non-Definitive BSE Case
• 08/02/05 — Organization Explores Legal Options Available in Dispute with USDA
• 07/28/05 — Midnight Cliff-Hanger Vote Results in Narrow Passage of CAFTA-DR
• 07/26/05 — Statement on Proposed CAFTA-DR
• 07/26/05 — Montana Governor Applauded for Taking Stand on Cattle and Consumer Safety 
• 07/26/05 — Hundreds of Energetic and Enthusiastic Cattle Producers Turn Out for Regional Meeting in Reno, Nev.
• 07/25/05 — Statement Regarding 9^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ Opinion 
• 07/25/05 — Economic Report Shows Canadian Cattle Imports Will Reduce U.S. Economic Output
• 07/20/05 — CEO Statement on Order to Postpone July 27 Hearing
• 07/11/05 — USDA and HHS Urged to Strengthen BSE Protections 
• 07/11/05 — Bipartisan Effort Asks USDA for COOL Rules
• 07/08/05 — Regional Meeting Just Days Away!
• 07/08/05 — Formal Comments on National Animal ID System Allow U.S. Cattle Producers Opportunity to Shape Plan
• 07/01/05 — CAFTA-DR’s Tight Margin in Senate Vote Indicates Trade Agreement in Jeopardy
• 07/01/05 — CAFTA-DR Task Force in Honduras
• 07/01/05 — Bi-Partisan Senate Bill Advances COOL Implementation
• 06/30/05 — Task Force Finds Strong Opposition to CAFTA-DR
• 06/29/05 — World’s Preeminent BSE Scientist and 1997 Nobel Prize Winner Prepares Declaration in Support of R-CALF USA
• 06/29/05 —CAFTA-DR Task Force in Nicaragua 
• 06/27/05 — Schedule Change and Reduced Room Rates for Regional Meeting July 13 in Reno, Nev.
• 06/27/05 — CAFTA-DR Fact-Finding Team in Costa Rica
• 06/24/05 — Suspect Sample Tests Positive for BSE
• 06/23/05 — Membership More Than Doubles in Less Than a Year; Benefit Calf Sales Set Record 
• 06/23/05 — McDonnell Talks with Louisiana Cattle Producers; New Affiliate Comes on Board 
• 06/22/05 — McDonnell Talks CAFTA-DR Opposition with Producers in Colorado, Mississippi
• 06/21/05 — First Ever Regional Membership Meeting Slated for July 13 in Reno, Nev.
• 06/17/05 — Tom Whitehill Memorial in Nebraska Nets $28,000 
• 06/17/05 — R-CALF USA to Send Fact-Finding Team to Central America
• 06/16/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Deeply Disappointed with USDA’s Handling of Questionable BSE Test Result, Request Immediate Action by Agency 
• 06/14/05 — USDA Ignores Over 60 Scientific Recommendations to Safeguard Against BSE
• 06/14/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Bid Hawks Fond Farewell
• 06/13/05 — “Now More Than Ever” Fund-Raiser Nets $25,500 for R-CALF USA
• 06/13/05 — Multiple Events at Philip Livestock Auction in South Dakota Raise Thousands for R-CALF USA
• 06/11/05 — USDA Announcement of Different BSE Test Results Seven Months After Agency Announced Official Results Raises Serious Questions 
• 06/09/05 — Strong Vote in the House on Country of Origin Labeling Legislation
• 06/02/05 — USDA Memos Show Pattern of Ignoring Science on BSE Risks
• 05/31/05 — OIE Rule Change Could Undermine Health and Safety Import Standards to Protect Against BSE
• 05/25/05 — R-CALF USA Court Case Attacked by State Cattle Groups 
• 05/18/05 — House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Makes Quiet Attempt to Delay COOL Once Again
• 05/18/05 — Cattle-Producer Group Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Canadian Border Case
• 05/09/05 — USDA Ignores Recommendations of BSE Experts 
• 05/06/05 — USDA Moves Forward With Animal ID Plans; Cattle Producers Have Opportunity to Shape Outcome
• 05/05/05 — Effort to Repeal Mandatory COOL Undermines Democratic Process TC \l2 “
• 05/04/05 — $56,000 Generated at Calf Sale in Caldwell, Idaho
• 04/28/05 — Even After 2 New BSE Cases This Year, Canada Decreases Testing by 28%; Disease Likely Still Present in Herd, but not Being Detected
• 04/22/05 — Amicus Brief Pits Organizations Allied with Meatpackers Against Independent Cattle Producers; Statements are Blatant Misrepresentation of Facts
• 04/21/05 — Opposition to CAFTA Continues to Grow
• 04/20/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Praise Effort to Limit Packer Ownership
• 04/19/05 —  Farm Leaders Rally Against Central American Trade Pact; Administration Scrambles for Support – MEDIA ADVISORY –
• 04/14/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Pleased with Rehberg Legislation to Remove Imported Cattle from J-List; Move Could Hasten Date of COOL Implementation
• 04/13/05 — Taiwan to Resume Imports of U.S. Beef; Deal’s Details Conflict with USDA Position That Canadian Border Must Reopen Before U.S. Exports Can Resume
• 04/12/05 — Sitting Bull Auction in Williston, N.D., Generates $8,600
• 04/12/05 — Platte Livestock Auction (SD) Generates $15,700
• 04/12/05 — Headwaters Livestock Auction in Bozeman, MT Generates $13,500 to Benefit R-CALF USA and MCA
• 04/12/05 — Blackfoot (ID) Livestock Auction Fund-Raiser Nets $6,100
• 04/08/05 — R-CALF USA to Make Second Appearance on RFD-TV
• 04/08/05 — “Blaze,” R-CALF USA’s Missouri Mascot, Introduced at Fund-Raisers Totaling $10,000
• 04/06/05 — Oregon Affiliate Names Regional Chairs
• 04/05/05 — Why So Many Independent Businesses are Taking a Stand Against the Powerful Meatpackers and the United States Department of Agriculture –  Editorial by R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard 
• 03/31/05 — Cortez Livestock (CO) Raises $11,000 for R-CALF USA 
• 03/28/05 — Platte Valley Livestock (NE) Hosts R-CALF Sales; Raises $5,500
• 03/28/05 — Northern Livestock Exchange (ND) Raises $6,000 for R-CALF USA
• 03/28/05 — Lucky 7 Angus Ranch Donates Percentage of Proceeds to R-CALF USA
• 03/24/05 — Egypt Lifts Ban on U.S. Beef with Stipulation that Beef be of U.S. Origin, not from BSE-Affected Countries
• 03/23/05 — Public Being Misled on Canadian Border Issue 
• 03/22/05 — Statement Regarding NAFTA Chapter 11 and Canadian Cattlemen for Fair Trade
• 03/21/05 — Winner (S.D.) Livestock Auction Generates $21,000 for R-CALF USA
• 03/21/05 — Rexburg, Idaho Livestock Co. Hosts $14,000 Spur-of-the-Moment Fund-Raiser
• 03/21/05 — Presho Livestock (SD) Raises $15,784 for R-CALF USA
• 03/21/05 — Fergus Falls, MN Fundraiser Generates $15,000 for R-CALF 
• 03/21/05 — Faith Livestock Commission Nets $6500 for R-CALF USA
• 03/21/05 — Fund-Raiser in Iowa at Decorah Sales Commission Generates $16,500 for R-CALF USA
• 03/18/05 — Statement Regarding Japan’s Ban on U.S. Beef Exports 
• 03/17/05 — House Effort to Protect Domestic Beef Gains Momentum
• 03/15/05 — CEO Statement: Reaction to GAO Report on U.S. Management of Cattle Feed Ban
• 03/14/05 — National Meat Association’s Emergency Motion to 9^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Inaccurate and Misleading
• 03/14/05 — Statement of R-CALF USA CEO: Focus of Litigation to Protect Both Human and Herd Health
• 03/08/05 — U.S. District Court Denies AMI Motion for Preliminary Injunction
• 03/08/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Again Thank Senators for Keeping Constituent Interests as No. 1 Priority
• 03/07/05 — Official Court Opinion Refutes Johanns’ Claim that Decision Only a Procedural Delay
• 03/07/05 — Hill City, KS Livestock Commission Garners $5400 for R-CALF USA and Kansas Cattlemen’s Assn.
• 03/03/05 — Victory for U.S. Cattle Producers; Court Grants Request for Preliminary Injunction
• 03/03/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers and Consumers Alike Score Back-to-Back Victories This Week
• 03/01/05 — Why Litigation Against USDA is Necessary – Statement by Leo McDonnell, President and Founder
• 03/01/05 — R-CALF USA Testifies Congress Should Immediately Repeal USDA’s Final Rule on Canadian Border
• 02/28/05 — Watertown Livestock Auction (SD) Hosts R-CALF USA Benefit Sale 
• 02/25/05 — Hub City Livestock (SD) Fundraiser Nets $11,000 for R-CALF
• 02/25/05 — Central Livestock Auction (Madras, OR) Raises $13,000 For R-CALF USA
• 02/25/05 — $40,000 Generated at Herreid Livestock (SD) R-CALF Fundraiser
• 02/24/05 —  Two Calf Sales at Miller Livestock Auction (SD) Raise $12,600 For R-CALF USA
• 02/24/05 — Three Belle Fourche Livestock Exchange Fundraisers Generate $21,700 for R-CALF
• 02/24/05 — Atkinson Livestock Market (NE) Sale Nets $25,500 For R-CALF USA
• 02/23/05 — Stockmen’s West Holds R-CALF Fundraiser; Tallies $10,000 for R-CALF 
• 02/23/05 — Sidney, MT Sale Raises Funds for R-CALF USA and MCA
• 02/23/05 — Lanesboro Sales Commission Nets $17,500 for R-CALF USA
• 02/23/05 — R-CALF USA Injunction Hearing Set for March 2
• 02/22/05 — R-CALF Benefit Sale in Valentine, NE Generates $27,000
• 02/22/05 — Motley, MN Sale Raises $12,000 for R-CALF USA Litigation Fund
• 02/22/05 — Wisconsin Calf Sale Nets $21,000 for R-CALF USA
• 02/10/05 — USDA Decision to Delay Canadian Beef Products from Older Cattle Ignores Fundamental Flaws with Rule  
• 02/10/05 — U.S. Cattle Producers Wholeheartedly Support Senate Efforts to Repeal Canadian Border Rule
• 02/07/05 — Auction of Nutra-Lix Saddle Brings in $13,200
• 02/04/05 — USDA Misleads Senate Agriculture Committee
• 02/02/05 — Unprecedented Interruption at Dunlap, Iowa, Auction Generates $26,000 for Litigation Fund
• 02/01/05 — Motion for Preliminary Injunction Filed in U.S. District Court
• 01/31/05 — Debut Fund-Raiser in Chinook, Mont., Nets Almost $26,000 for R-CALF USA Litigation Fund
• 01/19/05 — R-CALF USA Asks “Where’s the Science?” U.S. Beef Exports to Canada Subject to Greater Restrictions than Canadian Beef Exports to United States
• 01/19/05 — Colorado Cattle Producers Kick Off 2005 with Fund-Raiser for Litigation Fund
• 01/17/05 — R-CALF USA Calls on Industry Unification to Protect U.S. Cattle Industry and Consumers from Introduction of BSE from Canada
• 01/16/05 — Canadian BSE Case Reveals Danger of Ignoring International Science; USDA Continues Plan to Expose U.S. Consumers to Unacceptable, Avoidable Risks
• 01/14/05 — North Dakota Auction Market Raises More Than $10,000 for Litigation Fund
• 01/14/05 — Benefit Calf Sale at Lewistown Livestock Auction Generates $16,000 for Litigation Fund
• 01/14/05 — Third Benefit Calf Sale at Miles City Livestock Commission Generates Almost $15,000 for Litigation Fund
• 01/13/05 — Western Livestock Yards near Great Falls, Mont. Hosts Record Fund-Raiser for Litigation Fund
• 01/11/05 — Statement on Canada’s Latest Case of BSE
• 01/11/05 — Two South Dakota Sale Barns Kick Off 2005 with Benefit Calf Sales for R-CALF USA; Fund-Raisers Net More Than $29,000
• 01/10/05 — USDA Ignores Concerns of U.S. Cattle Producers; Second Lawsuit Filed Against Agency
• 01/10/05 — Right Off the Block in 2005: R-CALF USA Raises Over $50K During Two Sales in Billings, Mont.
• 01/10/05 — Lawsuit Against USDA Far-Reaching, Comprehensive
• 01/07/05 — Canadian Feed Ban Insufficient to Protect U.S. Consumers, U.S. Cattle Herd Against BSE
• 01/03/05 — USDA Administrator Grossly Misleads Congress and Public
• 01/03/05 — Third Canadian Cow in Past 20 Months BSE-Positive; Canada Must Immediately Implement Mandatory Testing