55 Groups Ask Congress to Help Stop USDA from Introducing FMD Into the United States
March 4, 2014 Billings, Mont. – In a letter sent today, 55 organizations asked a bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators for help in stopping the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant […]
Senator Hoeven Will Likely Cast Deciding Vote In Early January for Future of Independent Livestock Producers
January 2, 2014 – In an unprecedented display of political polarization and congressional gridlock, Congress was unable to pass a 2012 Farm Bill, which later became known as the 2013 Farm […]
Justice Department Fails to Stop Ongoing Monopolization of Beefpacking Industry
March 29, 2013 Billings, Mont. – On Tuesday, the Obama Administration’s U.S. Department of Justice (Justice Department) undid the monumental progress made by the Bush Administration to put a stop to […]
R-CALF USA Forms Sheep Committee
March 28, 2013 Billings, Mont. – In response to requests by sheep producers who recently experienced a 50 percent decline in lamb prices, the 15-member board of directors of R-CALF USA voted […]
Four Groups Petition Court for Permission to Defend COOL
Joint News Release by R-CALF USA, F&WW, SDSGA and WORC Four Groups Petition Court for Permission to Defend COOL Spurious Charges of Meatpackers Disputed by Farm, Ranch and Consumer Groups […]
Four Groups Petition Court for Permission to Defend COOL
Spurious Charges of Meatpackers Disputed by Farm, Ranch and Consumer Groups August 26, 2013 Washington, D.C. – Four groups representing, farmers and ranchers, rural communities and consumers filed court papers […]
14th Annual Convention Brings in Experts from Across the Country
July 25, 2013 Pierre, S.D. -R-CALF USA will hold its 14th annual convention here August 2-3 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel, located at 920 W Sioux Ave. “We’re very excited […]
R-CALF USA Pleased With Final COOL Rule Released Today
May 23, 2013 Billings, Mont.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its final rule on country of origin labeling (COOL) today, which also is the deadline the World Trade Organization (WTO) imposed […]
Thirty-four Groups Express Support for Four Farm Bill Amendments
Washington, D.C.– Thirty-four national and state livestock, farm and consumer groups, including R-CALF USA, joined in a letter to encourage the U.S. Senate to approve four specific amendments to the 2013 […]