R-CALF USA Applauds U.S. Representatives Who Stand With Cattle Producers
For Immediate Release By: R-CALF USA Marketing Director Jaiden Moreland Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com  
Weekly Commentary: Beef Checkoff Harms Producers
For Immediate Release: August 31, 2023 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Please find below R-CALF
Weekly Commentary: Cradlesong
For Immediate Release: July 6, 2023 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Please find below R-CALF
Op-Ed: One Billion Dollars and a Flat Iron Steak Later
June 15, 2023 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Opinion-Editorial by R-CALF USA Region VIII Director Dave
Op-Ed: Rep. Titus Imparts Fairness for Nevada Ranchers
For Immediate Release: May 30, 2023 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Opinion-Editorial by R-CALF USA
Op-Ed: OFF Act Sets New Standards for Government
May 23, 2023 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Opinion-Editorial by R-CALF USA President Brett Kenzy
Farmers and Ranchers Call for Checkoff Reform in Defiance of Industry Pressure on Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2023   Media Contacts: Dee Laninga, dlaninga@farmactionfund.us, 202-450-0094 Bill Bullard, r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com, 406-252-2516   WASHINGTON, D.C.
Op-Ed: Baffling Argument by an OFF Act Opponent
For Immediate Release: May 1, 2023 Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Below please find an op-ed by R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard
Weekly Commentary: Too Big to Fix?
For Immediate Release: April 13, 2023 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Please find below R-CALF
131 Farm and Food Groups Call for Checkoff Reform in the 2023 Farm Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2023   Media Contacts: Dee Laninga, dlaninga@farmactionfund.us, 202-450-0094 Bill Bullard, r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com, 406-252-2516   The OFF
Ranch Group Praises Bipartisan, Bicameral Reintroduction of Checkoff Reform Legislation
For Immediate Release: February 28, 2023 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Billings, Mont. – Today,
Weekly Commentary: Poof! There Goes Your Liberty
For Immediate Release: January 18, 2023 Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that describes a
Statement on End of First of Two Beef Checkoff Cases
For Immediate Release: June 28, 2022 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Billings, Mont. – On
Ranch Group Applauds Senate Reintroduction of OFF Act
For Immediate Release: October 5, 2021 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Checkoff Chair Vaughn Meyer Phone: 
National Beef Checkoff Petition Drive Extended Through October 3
For Immediate Release:  August 3, 2021 Contact:  R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone:  406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Billings, Mont. – In
National Checkoff Petition Drive Nearing Deadline
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2021 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Billings, Mont. – Led
Over 130 State Legislators Call for a Producer Referendum of the National Beef Checkoff Program
For Immediate Release: May 17, 2021 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   ***Revised 5.18.2021*** Billings, Mont.
National Beef Checkoff Petition Committee Seeks Assistance from Beef Checkoff Board and USDA
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2021 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Billings, Mont. – Leaders
Court in Beef Checkoff Case Grants R-CALF USA’s Motion for Over $150K in Attorney Fees and Costs
For Immediate Release: February 10, 2021 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Yesterday, a
Ranch Group Files New Lawsuit Against USDA’s Operation of Beef Checkoff Program
For Immediate Release: September 14, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Aidan O’Shea Phone: (202) 861-5240;
Cattle Industry Launches Petition Calling for Beef Checkoff Referendum
For Immediate Release: July 7, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   Billings, Mont. – To
Oklahoma Ranchers Seek Supreme Court Intervention in State Checkoff Referendum
Media Contacts: Bill Bullard, 406-252-2516, billbullard@r-calfusa.com Angela Huffman, 614-390-7552, ahuffman@competitivemarkets.com   OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Today, Oklahoma members of the Organization for
Tri-State Livestock News: Vaughn Meyer: Fowl Play Results in Stolen Identity
Vaughn Meyer: Fowl Play Results in Stolen Identity Vaughn Meyer Reva, SD (Vaughn is R-CALF USA's Checkoff Committee Chair) August
Ranch Group Lists Beneficial Impacts from Beef Checkoff Lawsuit
Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. - In a paper issued today titled "The Montana Checkoff
Federal Judge Agrees with R-CALF USA’s Arguments on Beef Checkoff Being Unconstitutional, Recommends Halting Program
Great Falls, Mont. – A Montana federal judge yesterday released an initial ruling agreeing with R-CALF USA that the U.S.
Beef Checkoff Battle Heats Up in Federal Court
Billings, Mont. – A flurry of motions were filed recently in the lawsuit filed by R-CALF USA against the national
R-CALF USA’s Attorneys Seek Quick End to Beef Checkoff Lawsuit
Billings, Mont. – In response to the government’s August motion to dismiss or stay the lawsuit R-CALF USA filed against
Supporters Urge Congress to Take Action and Pass Meaningful Commodity Checkoff Program Reform
Joint News Release Contact: Bill Bullard (406-252-2516) Fred Stokes: (601-527-2459) July 14, 2016 Washington, DC – More than 140 organizations,
Independent Cattle Ranchers Sue Federal Dept. of Agriculture Over Beef Checkoff Program
Independent Cattle Ranchers Sue Federal Dept. of Agriculture Over Beef Checkoff Program Group Says Ad Campaigns Improperly Use Tax Dollars
R-CALF USA: NCBA’s New Proposal Fails to Fix the Broken Cattle Tax
R-CALF USA:  NCBA’s New Proposal Fails to Fix the Broken Cattle Tax January 20, 2015 Billings, Mont. – Despite the
R-CALF USA: Vilsack Wrong to Blame Producers for His Checkoff Failure
December 19, 2014 Billings, Mont. – In an interview with DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
Group Informs Ag Secretary of Its Members’ Checkoff Policies
November 3, 2014 Billings, Mont. – In a letter sent today to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, R-CALF USA provided a
Producer-Paid Checkoffs Help Meatpacking Lobby Sustain COOL Fight
September 15, 2014 Billings, Mont. – On Friday the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), the
36 Groups Urge Ag Secretary to Enforce Beef Checkoff Program’s Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest; Urge Other Reforms
September 11, 2014 Washington, DC – In the wake of this weekend’s announcement by the National Farmers Union (NFU) that
USDA Approves Checkoff Advertisements Featuring “North American Beef”
May 6, 2014 Billings, Mont. – Last February R-CALF USA submitted a complaint to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack alleging unlawful
R-CALF USA: COOL Litigation Supported by Producer Checkoff Dollars
Billings, Mont. – At least three of the eight plaintiffs that filed a lawsuit July 8 against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s)