New USDA Rule Designed to Help Meatpackers Break Domestic Cattle Market
November 1, 2013 Washington, D.C. – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced its plans to radically relax U.S. import restrictions for countries […]
Deadline Looms for U.S. to Unwind WTO’s COOL Clock: R-CALF USA Offers a Solution
“R-CALF USA is so determined to preserve COOL that it is aggressively fighting in all three branches of the U.S. government to defend it.” December 27, 2012 Billings, MT – The […]
Deadline Looms for U.S. to Unwind WTO’s COOL Clock: R-CALF USA Offers a Solution
“R-CALF USA is so determined to preserve COOL that it is aggressively fighting in all three branches of the U.S. government to defend it.” December 27, 2012 Billings, MT – […]
Cattle, Farm and Consumer Groups Join Together to Urge Vigorous Review of JBS Merger Proposal
Billings, MT – Five statewide cattle groups and R-CALF USA joined in a letter with 37 U.S.-based farm and consumer groups to collectively urge the U.S. Department of Justice (Justice Department) to “undertake […]
Cattle, Farm and Consumer Groups Join Together to Urge Vigorous Review of JBS Merger Proposal
December 26, 2012 Billings, MT – Five statewide cattle groups and R-CALF USA joined in a letter with 37 U.S.-based farm and consumer groups to collectively urge the U.S. Department of Justice (Justice […]
R-CALF USA: Animal ID Rule Less Onerous than Government Wanted
December 21, 2012 Billings, MT – On Dec. 28, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will publish its final national animal identification rule, known as the Traceability for Livestock Moving […]
USDA Prepares to Expose the U.S. to an Unnecessary and Avoidable Risk of FMD
December 18, 2012 Billings, MT – On Jan. 6, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) granted approval to six Catarina, Brazil, meatpacking plants owned […]
Groups File First Amended COOL Complaint: New Plaintiffs Added and New Cause of Action Alleged
Denver, CO – On Tuesday R-CALF USA joined with the Made in the USA Foundation to file their first amended complaint in their legal challenge against the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) ruling that […]
Group Requests Immediate Suspension of Ruminant and Ruminant Products from Brazil
Billings, MT – In a letter sent today, R-CALF USA is requesting that United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack immediately suspend imports of ruminants and ruminant products from Brazil. […]