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Ranch Group Files Lawsuit to Stop USDA’s RFID Ear Tag Mandate
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 Ranchers Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA) and four ranchers from Wyoming and South Dakota, to stop the U.S….
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…
Minnesota Federal Court Consolidates Cattle Antitrust Cases; Appoints R-CALF’s counsel as interim lead counsel
For Immediate Release: July 15, 2019 For R-CALF USA: Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com For Scott+Scott: David Scott Phone: 860-531-2605; david.scott@scott-scott.com On July 10, 2019, the Federal District Court for District of Minnesota ordered the consolidation of the various class action claims against Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef that have been…
R-CALF USA Asks House Leaders to Restore Meat Labeling in USMCA
For Immediate Release: July 15, 2019 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – In a letter sent today to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CALF USA asks that their approval of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada…
Space is Limited for 20th Anniversary Convention; Fox Nation Host Tomi Lahren to Deliver Keynote Address
For Immediate Release: July 3, 2019 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Deadwood, S.D. – R-CALF USA’s 20th Anniversary Convention is fast approaching, and trade show booths and hotel rooms will soon be in short supply. The two-day event is slated for Aug. 15-16 at The Lodge…
South Dakota Ranchers Raise More Than 33K to Fix Broken U.S. Cattle Markets
For Immediate Release: June 13, 2019 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Ft. Pierre, S.D. – Fort Pierre Livestock Auction recently kicked off the summer with a successful fund-raiser that generated more than $22,100 for R-CALF USA. Fort Pierre Livestock Auction has been a leader for many…
Group Asks CFTC to Investigate Packer Trades on Specific Dates That Led to Record Packer Margins
Billings, Mont. – On Monday, R-CALF USA asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to investigate packer trading activities on specific dates spanning the past six years. The group states it identified numerous anomalies in the cattle futures market and suspects packers were making trades in the futures market to drive…