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R-CALF USA Praises Beef Checkoff Reform Legislation
For Immediate Release: Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Last week, legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate to reform the most prominent government subsidy program in the U.S. cattle industry – the national beef checkoff program, which generates about $80 million annually…
R-CALF USA Asks Attorney General Barr to Block Merger Between National Beef Packing Co. and Iowa Premium
For Immediate Release: Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Yesterday, R-CALF USA sent a formal request to U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr urging him to block the proposed acquisition of Iowa beef packer Iowa Premium by National Beef Packing Company (National Beef),…
Trump Administration Wrong to Lift Brazilian Fresh Beef Restrictions
For Immediate Release: Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Today, R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s recent announcement that he would “expeditiously schedule a technical visit” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a means of…
Record Beef Exports. Depressed Cattle Prices. What Gives?
Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Opinion-Editorial by R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Below please find an op-ed by R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard regarding the breaking news that 2018 beef exports hit new records. The breaking news is that 2018 U.S. beef exports hit new records….
Green New Deal Would Destroy American Ranchers and Dictate America’s Diet
Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Opinion-Editorial by Jay Platt, Arizona Cattleman and R-CALF USA Director Below please find an op-ed by Arizona Rancher and R-CALF USA Director Jay Platt. It is a response to the misguided though heightened focus on ranching as a threat to the environment….
Group Urges Montana Ranchers to Claim Their Water Rights Before June 30, 2019
For Immediate Release: Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – In a letter sent yesterday, Shad Sullivan, Chair of the R-CALF USA Private Property Rights Committee, told Montana ranchers that right now may be their last opportunity to establish an enforceable claim for their water…
Why R-CALF USA Trade Charts Differ From CattleFax Trade Charts
Op-ed by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA At the ongoing National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans, CattleFax presented charts purporting to describe the state of the U.S. cattle and beef industries. One chart in particular depicts the U.S. balance of trade for…
Beef Demand Up But Cattle Prices Down
Op-ed by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA A recent news release posted on a website bearing the Beef Checkoff Logo and titled, “Beef Demand . . . It’s Been A Very Good Year” states that “2018 retail beef demand is 15% higher than in January 2012.” This is touted by…
Did the USDA Just Deceive America?
Op-ed by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA On January 9, 2019, The Washington Post article titled “Trump farm bailout money will go to Brazilian-owned meatpacking firm, USDA says” reveals that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is deceiving the American public. The Washington Post article stated that one of the…