2010

• 12/28/10 — Group Backs Nat’l. Academy of Sciences Report:  ‘Whoa!’ to Nat’l. Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Kansas
• 12/23/10 — Group Urges Limits on Speculation in Commodity Markets Broad Coalition tells CFTC to Move Forward with Proposed Rule 
• 12/21/10 — Round II of ‘The Great Deception’  So-Called ‘Ethics’ Group Unjustly Launches Smear Campaign Against GIPSA Administrator Dudley Butler 
• 12/16/10 — Members, Affiliates Urge Reforms to Revitalize Rural America 
• 12/15/10 — CEO Statement: We Support USDA Plan to Conduct New Cost-Benefit Analysis of GIPSA Rule 
• 12/01/10 — As Mad Cow Disease Scientist Prusiner Awarded Nat’l. Medal of Science, Group Urges USDA to Withdraw OTM Rule 
• 11/30/10 — NCBA, NPPC Help Packers Capture U.S. Cattle Supply Chain 
• 11/29/10 — Group Urges USDA to Withdraw FMD Regionalization in Brazil in Light of Additional FMD in South Korea 
• 11/18/10 — Congress Hears from Real Producers Why GIPSA Rule Needed  
• 11/09/10 — Broken Markets, Broke Cattlemen, Bad Statistics, Worse Economics
• 11/05/10 — Meatpacker Apologists Engage in Deceptive Smear Campaign Against USDA Official
• 11/02/10 — Americans to be Pummeled by Yet Another “Sky-Is-Falling” Pro-Meatpacker Study 
• 10/27/10 — NCBA Affiliate Withdraws Commitment to Co-Sponsor GIPSA Rule Forum for Livestock Producers 
• 10/26/10 — CEO Statement: NCBA Resorts to Outright Lies 
• 10/21/10 — AMI Study Attacks GIPSA Rule, Exemplifies Abusive Monopolistic Power of the Concentrated Packing Industry 
• 10/20/10 — Group Applauds USDA Decision to Proceed with GIPSA Rule; Calls NCBA Attack on USDA Deceitful, Irresponsible
• 10/20/10 — Group Reorganizes Regions, Expands Board of Directors**
• 10/14/10 — GIPSA Complaint Against Brazilian-Owned JBS Demonstrates Need for GIPSA Rule
• 10/13/10 — Group Praises New FSIS Notice That Requires Inspectors To Know Source Suppliers Before Positive E. coli Test Results 
• 10/07/10 — Action Alert to Cattle Industry: Support GIPSA Rule! 
• 10/06/10 — Corporate Control Over U.S. Lawmakers Evident In Congressional Letter Attacking GIPSA Rule
• 09/30/10 — Understanding How GIPSA Rule Will Benefit All Cattle Producers Guest Editorial/Op-Ed by R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard ** 
• 09/21/10 — Group Opposes BLM Plan to Acquire, Control Additional Land to Restrict or Eliminate Grazing
• 09/08/10 — New BSE Case in Netherlands Prompts Group to Again Call for USDA to Withdraw Its Over-30-Months Rule 
• 09/07/10 — Group Urges APHIS to Consider Cattle Industry’s Unique Characteristics when Formulating Emergency Plans 
• 09/02/10 — An Open Letter to U.S. Cattle Industry, Rural America Regarding the Aug. 27 Competition Workshop in Colorado 
• 09/01/10 — Group Calls NCBA Attack Desperate Attempt to Deflect Attention Away From Its Cheating With Checkoff Dollars
• 09/01/10 — Group Calls Joint Senate Letter Petty, Unbecoming of Congress
• 08/31/10 — Group Praises Vilsack, Holder and Varney for Approaching Cattlemen’s Competition Issues with Open Minds
• 08/31/10 — Fire Them All Op-Ed by R-CALF USA President Max Thornsberry, DVM, MBA** 
• 08/25/10 — Part II: How GIPSA’s Competition Rule Disrupts Packers’ Plan to Control the Cattle Supply Chain Op-Ed by R-CALF USA President Max Thornsberry, DVM, MBA** 
• 08/24/10 — Part I: How GIPSA’s Competition Rule Disrupts Packers’ Plan to Control the Cattle Supply Chain  Op-Ed by R-CALF USA President Max Thornsberry, DVM, MBA** 
• 08/23/10 — Group Urges Rural Americans in Minnesota and Missouri to Attend Aug. 27 Colorado Workshop; Thousands Expected
• 08/23/10 — Group Meets with Justice Department Antitrust Officials to Stop Mega-Merger Between JBS, McElhaney Cattle Co. 
• 08/18/10 — USDA/DoJ May Expand Venue for Aug. 27 Competition Workshop in Colorado If More Producers Register for Event Through Fri., Aug. 20
• 08/17/10 — Group Urges Rural Americans to Form Largest Crowd in U.S. History on Aug. 27 in Fort Collins, Colo., for USDA/DoJ Competition Workshop
• 08/16/10 — Cattle Producers, Farm Advocates Laud Senate Support  of USDA’s Proposed Livestock Competition Rule 
• 08/11/10 — Analysis Concludes GIPSA Competition Rule Would Have No Impact On U.S. Premium Beef’s Marketing Arrangements 
• 08/11/10 — Is It Because They Have the Truth to Hide? NCBA, AMI, NMA Decline Opportunity for Public Debate 
• 08/09/10 — Groups Explain Importance of GIPSA Rule at Cattle Producer Meetings; More Meetings Scheduled
• 08/04/10 — 29 Groups Call for Protections Against NCBA’s Misuse of Beef Checkoff Dollars
• 08/03/10 — Group Urges Rural Americans to Participate in Upcoming Historic GIPSA/DoJ Competition Workshop in Colorado
• 07/29/10 — Rebuttal to BEEF/Kay Op-Ed on So-Called ‘Bias’ of GIPSA Administrator J. Dudley Butler
• 07/29/10 — Rebuttal to BEEF/Kay Op-Ed on So-Called ‘Bias’ of GIPSA Administrator J. Dudley Butler
• 07/26/10 — 66 Organizations Respond to House Subcommittee Criticism of GIPSA’s Proposed Rule
• 07/21/10 — Australian Sister Organization Protests JBS’ Acquisition of Rockdale Beef 
• 07/21/10 — Group Requests President to Reject Colombia, Panama and Korea FTAs; Place Moratorium on Future Free Trade Agreements  
• 07/19/10 — Group Eagerly Accepts Invitation to Debate State of Competition in U.S. Cattle and Beef Industries with NCBA, AMI and NMA 
• 07/19/10 — 56 Groups Urge GIPSA Not to Extend Comment Period in Proposed Competition Rule 
• 07/15/10 — Group Heralds Senate Passage of Sweeping Financial Reforms 
• 07/13/10 — State Investigation of Feedlot’s Canadian Cattle Imports Concludes; Group Awaits Answers on 26K Other Canadian Cattle, Plus Outcome of USDA Investigation
• 07/13/10 — NCBA/AMI/NPPC Requests to Extend Comment Period on Proposed GIPSA Rule are Baseless 
• 07/08/10 — Group Forms Alliance with Australian Sister Organization 
• 07/08/10 — Open Letter to Cattle Producers Urges Participation in Upcoming Colorado GIPSA/Justice Workshop 
• 07/06/10 — Group Supports CBB Executive Committee in Vote of Total Separation from NCBA 
• 07/02/10 — Group Urges Justice Department to Block JBS Swift Acquisition of Another Top 25 Cattle Feeding Operation 
• 07/01/10 — CEO Testifies before ITC on Possibility of Increased Beef Exports to China 
• 06/30/10 — Group Pushes for Reform of Futures Markets 
• 06/30/10 — Group Files Comments Regarding Foot-and-Mouth Disease Rule; Assails USDA Regionalization Regulations 
• 06/18/10 — Group Calls USDA Rulemaking “Bold” and “Absolutely Essential” 
• 06/16/10 — R-CALF USA To Testify at U.S. International Trade Commission Hearing on Export Opportunities in China 
• 06/15/10 — Broad-Based Coalition Forms to Protect U.S. Livestock Health in Response to USDA Proposal to Lift FMD Restrictions for Brazil 
• 06/07/10 — Disease Protection Measures a Good Start, More Are Needed 
• 06/03/10 — Group Meets to Discuss Future of Rural America
• 05/24/10 — Group Praises Vilsack for His Concerns about NCBA, Beef Checkoff 
• 05/18/10 — USDA Deceptively Railroading Cattle Industry with Animal ID Plan
• 05/12/10 — Group Supports ‘Restore Our Border’ Plan  
• 05/03/10 — South Korean FMD Outbreak Source Should Alarm Homeland Security; Group Urges Reversal of Decision to Relocate Plum Island to Kansas
• 04/29/10 — 25 Groups Ask Congress to Pre-empt USDA’s Rule to Lift FMD Restrictions for Brazil 
• 04/28/10 — Op-Ed by R-CALF USA President Max Thornsberry, DVM, MBA**  Insanity Redefined
• 04/27/10 — Group Asks CFTC to Reform Regs for Cattle Futures Market to Eliminate Manipulation, Artificial Price Distortions 
• 04/22/10 — Groups Invited to Create Informal Coalition to Stop USDA from Endangering U.S. Livestock Health
• 04/21/10 — Group Asks USDA about Premises Registration Co-Op Agreement Signed by Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission
• 04/20/10 — Group Praises Senate Ag Committee for Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act 
• 04/20/10 — To Improve Beef Safety and Sustain Local Packers, USDA Must Overhaul Its Failed HACCP Program! 
• 04/15/10 — USDA’s Proposed Brazil-FMD Rule Inaccurate, Unscientific
• 04/13/10 — 32 Groups Urge USDA/USTR to Reverse Plans to Relax Foot-and-Mouth Disease Standards for Brazil 
• 04/09/10 — 87 Groups Urge Amendments to Senate’s Food Safety Bill
• 04/07/10 — Group Circulates Letter Among Consumer and Farm Organizations to USDA: Immediately Abandon Plans to Relax FMD Restrictions on Brazil 
• 04/05/10 — Group Pleased to See Poultry Growers Win Competition Case Against Tyson Foods
• 04/10/10 — Group to Homeland Security: Protect Ranch Families Along U.S.-Mexican Border
• 03/30/10 — 76 Groups Representing Tens of Millions Implore USDA to Immediately Strengthen Protections Against Mad Cow Disease 
• 03/25/10 — U.S. Should Neutralize China’s Undervalued Currency, Group Tells House Ways and Means Committee 
• 03/25/10 — Group Supports Tester’s Meat Safety and Accountability Act  
• 03/18/10 — Post-Hearing Brief Reiterates How Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement Would Harm U.S. Cattle Industry 
• 03/15/10 — Group Believes USDA’s, Justice Department’s Motive for Investigating Competition in U.S. Agricultural Markets is Sincere 
• 03/10/10 — Hidden from Public for Almost 2 Weeks: Canada’s 18^th BSE-Infected Cow Feb. 25 Confirmation of BSE-Positive Cow Kept Secret
• 03/08/10 — Ranchers, Manufacturers, Organized Labor Push Congress to Develop National Trade Strategy 
• 03/03/10 — To ITC: Current Trade Policies, Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement Harm U.S. Cattle Industry 
• 03/01/10 — CEO Invited to Testify at ITC Hearing on Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement 
• 02/16/10 — Creating More Regions Would Add 5 More Directors to Board 
• 02/15/10 — U.S. District Court Upholds COOL; Implications for Canada’s and Mexico’s WTO COOL Complaints 
• 02/12/10 — Group Takes Proactive Stance on Animal Welfare Issues 
• 02/11/10 — Proposed Resolutions Push Hard for Cattle Market Reform
• 02/08/10 — Group Praises USDA for Decision to Abandon NAIS
• 02/04/10 — Op-Ed by R-CALF USA President Max Thornsberry, DVM, MBA What’s the Matter with M-COOL? 
• 02/02/10 — 2010 Convention Audio Available at www.KSDZFM.com 
• 01/28/10 — Canada’s WTO COOL Complaint Hypocritical in Light of Millions in Subsidies to Its Domestic Cattle Industry 
• 01/26/10 — At 11^th Annual Convention, Group Proposes Policy to Remove NCBA’s Control of Beef Checkoff Dollars 
• 01/19/10 — National Beef’s Deal with Hitch Enterprises Eliminates Competition, Group Tells Justice, USDA 
• 01/13/10 — Group Gives Justice Dept. Evidence to Show Abusive Market Power is Destroying U.S. Cattle Industry 
• 01/12/10 — Group Demonstrates AMI’s Attack on COOL Not Factual 
• 01/11/10 — Chief Enforcer of the Packers and Stockyards Act to Keynote 11^th Annual Convention  
• 01/07/10 — Fight for COOL Continues in Nation’s Capitol with Help from 26 Senators