2007

• 12/19/07 — A Look Back at Cattle Industry Highlights in 2007, Projections for 2008
• 12/18/07 — Canada Discovers Yet Another Case of BSE
• 12/17/07 — Senate Farm Bill Includes Improvements to Livestock Competition
• 12/14/07 — NCBA, Packers Resort to Alarmist Scare Tactics to Strip Producers of Needed Protections
• 12/06/07 — South Dakota Auction Yards Raise Over $50K to Stop OTM Rule
• 12/04/07 — Cattle Producers Thank Senators Who Voted Against Peru Trade Deal
• 12/03/07 — Peru FTA Detrimental to U.S. Cattle Producers; Senators Should Oppose This Trade Deal
• 11/27/07 — Post-Hearing Brief on Beef Exports Filed with ITC
• 11/26/07 — Scholarship Applications Now Available; Deadline Extended to Dec. 31 
• 11/14/07 — Eric Nelson to Testify on Beef Exports at ITC Hearing Tomorrow
• 11/14/07 —  NCBA’s Queen Flatly Misleads Producers, Public About Proposed Competition Reforms in 2007 Farm Bill
• 11/12/07 — ‘Cull a Cow for R-CALF’ to Protect Your U.S. Cattle Industry
• 11/09/07 — Increased Testing of Canadian Meat Doesn’t Go Far Enough
• 11/07/07 — Regional Meeting in Louisville Only 5 Days Away
• 11/06/07 — House Urged to Vote Down Peru Free Trade Agreement
• 11/05/07 — 10 Reasons Preliminary Injunction Against OTM Rule is Justified
• 11/02/07 — To Protect the Public Interest, Groups File Preliminary Injunction to Stop USDA’s OTM Rule
• 11/02/07 — U.S. Premium Beef Trying to Kill Livestock Competition Reforms
• 10/29/07 — 11 Plaintiffs File Complaint to Stop USDA’s Dangerous OTM Rule
• 10/23/07 — Senate Asked to Place Moratorium on Further Premise Registration Efforts, Defund NAIS
• 10/19/07 — NCBA Partners with Packers Yet Again to Oppose Market Reforms That Would Benefit Independent Producers
• 10/18/07 — Op- Ed: Urgent Message to Senate: Don’t Send U.S. Cattle Industry Down Same Path as Poultry, Hog Industries
• 10/15/07 — Award-Winning Photographer Generously Promotes New Book as Fund-Raiser for Group
• 10/11/07 — Congress Should Support Resolutions of Disapproval USDA Says 19 to 105 New BSE Cases Could Arrive in U.S. Because of Agency’s OTM Rule That Starts Nov. 19
• 10/4/07 — Harkin Cheered for Mandating Presidential Commission on Food Safety; Cattle Producers Urge Congress to Rein in USDA
• 10/04/07 — Bipartisan Group of Senators, Representatives Oppose Opening Canadian Border to OTM Cattle, Beef
• 10/03/07 — Cattle Producers Request That Senate Ag Committee Include Livestock Title Provisions in 2007 Farm Bill
• 10/02/07 — Nelson to Interagency Working Group on Import Safety: “Garbage In, Garbage Out”
• 09/27/07 — Cattle Producers Thank Bipartisan Group of Senators for Support of Country-of-Origin Labeling
• 09/27/07 — FTAs with Peru, Panama, and Colombia Detrimental to U.S. Food Safety
• 09/24/07 — Cattle Producers to House Ways and Means Committee: Don’t Implement Peru Free Trade Agreement
• 09/18/07 — USDA OTM Rule Heightens Disease Risk to U.S. Cattle Herd, U.S. Consumers
• 09/12/07 — Member Visits Sister Organization in Australia; Describes Aussie Animal ID Program as ‘Orwellian’
• 09/12/07 — Assistance Given to LU Ranch, Joyce Livestock in Effort to Take Water Rights Battle to Supreme Court
• 09/06/07 —  170+ Groups Request Competition Reforms in 2007 Farm Bill
• 09/06/07 — Cattle Producers Ask Senate Agriculture Committeeto Include Competition Title in Farm Bill
• 09/05/07 — Eric Nelson Invited to Testify at ITC Hearing on China
• 09/04/07 —  An Open Letter to the U.S. Cattle Industry, Letter to the Editor by H. Jay Platt R-CALF USA Region IV Director
• 08/29/07 — Cattle Producers to Review Options After 9^th Circuit Decision
• 08/22/07 — Fox to Represent Organization at ID-INFO EXPO
• 08/21/07 — Cattle Producers File COOL Comments Zogby Poll: 90% of Consumers Say COOL Allows Safer Choices
• 08/09/07 — Canadian Trade Complaints About U.S. COOL Unfounded
• 08/02/07 — USDA Continues to Jump the Gun on OTM RuleAccording to Evidence in Supplemental Comments 
• 07/31/07 — Senate Banking Committee Should Support Measure to Address Currency Manipulation in International Trade
• 07/27/07 — Cattle Producers Believe House Version of Farm Bill Fails to Address Needed Cattle Market Reforms
• 07/26/07 — Report Suggests Canada May Be Noncompliant with Minimal Risk Rule
• 07/25/07 — Report Reveals How Pending Free Trade Agreements 

• Fuel Unsafe Food Imports
• 07/25/07 — Cattle Producers Thank House Ag Committee Chairman Peterson, NFU for Inclusion in Country-of-Origin Labeling Negotiations
• 07/20/07 — COOL Victory: Our Members Made It Happen
• 07/18/07 — Anti-COOL Amendment Designed to Deceive Consumers;
• Opponents Thumb Their Noses at Consumers Who Want Origin Information
• 07/16/07 —  GIPSA Response to Investigation Request Neglectful and Skewed,
• Shows No Serious Commitment to Enforcement of Packers and Stockyards Act
• 07/12/07 — CDC Report Confirms R-CALF USA Expert’s Risk Analysis:
• Canadian Cattle Have Significantly Higher BSE Risks Than U.S. Cattle
• 07/11/07 — NCBA, Meatpackers Join Forces to Derail COOL, Competition Reforms
• 07/09/07 — CDC Says Prevalence of Canadian BSE 26 Times that of U.S.;
• Oral Argument on Friday Before 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals
• 07/09/07 — Cubin Leads Bipartisan Effort to Oppose USDA’s OTM Proposal, 
• Scolds Agency for Abandoning Domestic Cattle Producers in OIE Decision
• 07/05/07 — Cattle Industry Scores Major Victory with Death of TPA/Fast Track;
• Praises Pelosi, Hoyer, Rangel and Levin Statement on Trade
• 07/03/07 — U.S. Cattle Producers Need Competition Title in 2007 Farm Bill to
• Ensure Success in the Cattle Industry
• 07/03/07 — Cattle Producers Call for Strict Competition Reforms
• 07/02/07 — Cattle Industry Opposes South Korean FTA Due to USTR, USDA Failures
• 07/02/07 — 3rd Annual Regional Meeting in Reno Just Days Away
• 06/27/07 — Membership Strengthens Opposition to Mandatory Animal ID, Premise Registration
• 06/26/07 — Group Urges Peterson to Keep COOL Separate from Animal Identification
• 06/26/07 — AMI Masterminds Anti-COOL Campaign
• 06/25/07 — Q & A: Why Competition Reforms are Needed in the 2007 Farm Bill
• 06/21/07 — Country-of-Origin Labeling More Important Tool Than Ever for U.S. Consumers
• 06/20/07 — R-CALF USA and American Meat Institute Discuss Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling
• 06/20/07 — U.S. Must First Get Its House in Order to Expand Beef Exports
• 06/18/07 — Cattle Producers Request COOL Meeting with AMI
• 06/13/07 — Cattle Producers Warn AMI of Formal Complaints with GIPSA if Unauthorized Demands Continue
• 06/08/07 — Cattle Producers, Consumers See Benefits to COOL; AMI Continues Misrepresentation of COOL Law
• 06/07/07 — AMI Cries Wolf Over Labeling Reforms
• 06/06/07 — Oral Argument Slated for July in BSE Litigation
• 06/05/07 — Cattle Producers Lose a True Champion
• 06/04/07 — AMI Misleads Congress, Consumers on COOL
• 05/30/07 — Reported Sale of U.S.-Based Swift & Co. to Brazilian Firm Signifies Need to Immediately Reform Industry Practices
• 05/24/07 — House Livestock Subcommittee Proceeds Cautiously on Livestock Competition Reforms
• 05/24/07 —  4 Private Property Rights Policies Take Effect
• 05/24/07 — Congress Blatantly Misled by Meat and Poultry Promotion Coalition
• 05/23/07 — RTI Study Reveals Packer Noncompliance with PSA, Group Asks GIPSA to Investigate
• 05/22/07 — 73-Member Coalition Urges House to Allow Interstate Shipment of State-Inspected Beef
• 05/22/07 — Cattle Producers Criticize USDA-Led Effort to Claim U.S., Canada Have Same BSE Risk
• 05/21/07 — Cattle Producers Urge Boswell to Include Competition Reforms in Farm Bill Mark-Up
• 05/21/07 — Coalition Urges Congress to Fund Country-of-Origin Labeling
• 05/17/07 — Group Announces Staff Changes
• 05/16/07 — Four Trade Resolutions Become Policy
• 05/15/07 — Peru, Panama Trade Deals Don’t Address Cattle Industry Concerns 
• 05/14/07 — South Dakota Auction Markets Association Unanimously Votes to Support R-CALF USA
• 05/11/07 — Members Approve 2 Animal Health Resolutions
• 05/09/07 — ‘Fighting for the U.S. Cattle Producer’ Becomes Official Slogan
• 05/07/07 — Margene Eiguren Appointed as Region I Director
• 05/04/07 — Cattle Producers Support Bipartisan Legislation to Restore Competition to the Marketplace
• 05/03/07 — Cattlemen Support Legislation to Implement COOL Before USDA Continues with OTM Rule
• 05/03/07 — Canada’s 11^th Native BSE Case Shows USDA Ignoring Real Risks
• 05/02/07 — Cattle Producers Continue to Urge Peterson to Implement COOL by September 30
• 04/30/07 — $30,000 Fund-Raiser Shows Support is Alive and Well
• 04/26/07 — Consumers Deserve COOL More Than Ever USDA Inspection Stamp Doesn’t Indicate Product of Domestic Origin
• 04/18/07 — Cattlemen Ask Congress to Reform Market Structure
• 04/17/07 — Group Asks USDA About Adequacy of Bovine Tuberculosis Mitigation Measures
• 04/16/07 — Tennessee Meeting Garners New Members
• 04/16/07 — USDA Remiss in Identification of Canadian Cattle Imports
• 04/13/07 — Group Questions USDA Enforcement Actions
• 04/12/07 — Director Invited to Testify on Competition Issues at Senate Ag Committee Hearing
• 03/29/07 — Court Limits Deference of USDA; Creekstone Farms Can Test for BSE
• 03/29/07 — Cattle Producers Welcome Growing Opposition to USDA’s Proposed OTM Rule
• 03/26/07 — Bassett Livestock Auction Raises $7,000
• 03/23/07 — Group Submits Extensive Comments Against USDA’s Proposed OTM Rule
• 03/13/07 — Weekly Radio Program is Launched
• 03/13/07 — More than 100 Agricultural Groups, Sale Barns Sign Joint Letter Opposing USDA’s OTM Rule
• 03/07/07 — USDA Should Withdraw OTM Rule; Canada Confirms BSE-Positive Bull Born in 2000
• 03/06/07 — USDA Should Withdraw Proposed Rule on Meat Imports from Argentina’s Patagonia South Region
• 03/03/07 — Serious Flaws in GIPSA’s Latest Livestock and Meat Marketing Study
• 02/28/07 — ACOL Coalition Reactivated; USDA Can Implement COOL with 7 Simple Steps
• 02/28/07 — Leaders Field Questions, Address Concerns at Regional Meeting
• 02/28/07 — Cattle Producers Ask Secretary Johanns to Extend Comment Period on OTM Canadian Cattle Imports
• 02/26/07 — Co-Founder, Northeastern Membership Chair Tour Ohio, Pennsylvania as Membership Grows
• 02/26/07 — Producers, Area Businesses Brave the Elements to Raise $8,000 for National Organization
• 02/23/07 — Cattle Producers Urge Support of Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Fair, Open Competition in Agricultural Markets
• 02/22/07 — Co-Founder Leo McDonnell Testifies at Senate Hearing Against OTM Canadian Cattle Imports
• 02/19/07 — Members ‘Stampede’ into Nation’s Capitol to Discuss Cattle Producer Issues
• 02/13/07 — 8^th Annual Convention a Huge Success
• 02/12/07 — Cattle Producers Welcome Senate Intervention in USDA’s Proposed OTM Rule
• 02/09/07 — Group Names New President
• 02/09/07 — Latest Alberta BSE Case Leaves Little Doubt:  Canada Has a Problem
• 02/06/07 — Lemmon Livestock Raises Almost $6,000 for National Organization
• 02/01/07 — Sorensons Organize Successful Fund-Raiser, Membership Drive
• 01/30/07 — Checkoff Survey Results Match Group’s Policy Positions
• 01/29/07 — Group Joins Coalition to Urge Market Competition Reform
• 01/23/07 — Group Plans 2^nd Stampede into Nation’s Capitol
• 01/12/07 — First-Ever Private Property Rights Seminar at 2007 Convention
• 01/11/07 — Southeastern Membership Numbers Almost Double in 2006
• 01/10/07 — During 59th Anniversary Event, Sheridan Livestock Auction Co. Raises $6,200
• 01/10/07 — Cattle Producers Express Concern About APHIS’ Proposed Argentina FMD / Rinderpest Rule
• 01/09/07 — Sidney Fund-Raiser Breaks $6,000
• 01/09/07 — Contributors Raise More Than $11,000 at Glendive Livestock Exchange
• 01/03/07 — Cattle Producers File Appeal Brief to Continue Challenge of Rule That Allows Cattle, Beef from BSE-Affected Countries