R-CALF USA to House Ag Subcommittee: Do Not Weaken COOL
Washington, D.C. – In written testimony submitted for today’s hearing on meat labeling requirements held by the U.S. House Agriculture subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, R-CALF USA urged subcommittee […]
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 departures of both R-CALF USA and the National Farmers Union […]
WTO Tries to Change U.S. Law with 4th Adverse COOL Ruling
(May 18, 2015) Billings, MT – For the fourth time in three years, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the United States’ country of origin labeling (COOL) law […]
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 reportedly announced that he was abandoning his plans to seek […]
Group Appreciates CME’s Emergency Action that Unlocked Stalled Feeder Cattle Futures Market; Will Seek Investigation
December 15, 2014 Billings, Mont. – Yesterday the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., (CME) took emergency action to unlock the stalled feeder cattle futures market that had been locked the limit […]
FMD Outbreaks Persist in South Korea Despite Wishful Thinking by Ag Secretary and OIE
December 15, 2014 Billings, Mont. – Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is perhaps the most contagious disease known to cloven-footed animals like cattle, hogs, sheep, deer and elk. Argentina and Brazil are […]
Group Elects Texas Salebarn Owner as Region V Director
December 4, 2014 Billings, Mont. – Cheryl Moore of Stephenville, Texas, was recently elected as Region V Director of R-CALF USA. All cattle-owning members in Region V had the opportunity […]
Over 200 Groups Urge Congress to Continue Supporting COOL
December 2, 2014 Billings, Mont. – Today 207 groups representing a broad segment of the U.S. economy, including farm, ranch, consumer and manufacturing groups, joined in a letter that urges […]
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 list of primary and secondary elements to be included in […]