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Industry Cannot Compromise on Restoring Mandatory COOL
Rapid City, S.D. – Speaking yesterday to the 128th Annual Convention and Trade Show of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard told the crowd that restoring mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef was one of four core principles that independent cattle producers cannot compromise. “Every industry…
Ranch Group Applauds Start of Congressional Effort to Reinstate COOL for Beef
For Immediate Release: October 31, 2019 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA applauds today’s introduction by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) a congressional resolution calling on the rest of Congress to “reinstate County-of-Origin labeling for pork and beef to allow consumers to make…
Ranch Group Cautions that Voluntary Labeling Dilutes Efforts to Fully Restore Mandatory COOL for Beef
For Immediate Release: Oct. 29, 2019 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – In their 2017 country-of-origin labeling (COOL) lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), R-CALF USA and the Cattle Producers of Washington alleged the agency’s COOL regulations for imported beef were…
The Dakotas Ring a Bell! Over 500 Attend Fall Meetings Resulting in 74 New Memberships and $46K Raised for Fair Cattle Markets!
For Immediate Release: October 24, 2019 By: Sheila Hildebrand Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com R-CALF USA leaves behind a robust fall campaign with a myriad of success. R-CALF USA hosted South Dakota and North Dakota meetings in Faith, Lemmon, Mobridge and Mandan. In combination, over 500…
Following R-CALF USA Lawsuit, RFID Mandate Removed from USDA Website
For Immediate Release: October 23, 2019 Contacts: NCLA Senior Counsel Harriet Hageman Phone: 307-631-3476; harriet.hageman@ncla.legal R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – In April 2019 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) publicly issued its guidance document titled, “Factsheet Advancing Animal Disease Traceability: A Plan to Achieve…
Ranch Group Files Lawsuit to Stop USDA’s RFID Ear Tag Mandate
For Immediate Release: October 4, 2019 Contacts: NCLA Senior Counsel Harriet Hageman Phone: 307-631-3476; harriet.hageman@ncla.legal R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Cheyenne, Wyo. – Today, Harriet Hageman, Senior Litigation Counsel with the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Casper, Wyoming representing the…
Statement Regarding USDA Investigation of Tyson Fire Aftermath
For Immediate Release: August 29, 2019 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 Wednesday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it would investigate beef pricing margins in the aftermath of the…
Nationally Renowned Speakers on Tap for 20th Anniversary Convention
For Immediate Release: August 2, 2019 Contact: Bill Bullard, CEO Phone: 406-252-2516; e-mail: r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Deadwood, S.D. – The largest national producer-only cattle trade association, R-CALF USA, will hold its 20th Anniversary Convention here August 15-16 at The Lodge at Deadwood, located at 100 Pine Crest Lane. All members who want…
R-CALF USA Asks Court to Reject USDA’s Efforts to Chip Away at the First Amendment in Beef Checkoff Case
For Immediate Release: July 31, 2019 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Yesterday, R-CALF USA, through its attorneys, filed documents in the federal district court in Montana asking the court to reject the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) argument that it has complete discretion…