R-CALF USA Convention Goers Reaffirm Support for Mandatory COOL and Tackle Other Critical Issues Facing Their Industry
Billings, Mont. – At their 16th annual convention and membership meeting held in Denver, Colo., last week, R-CALF USA members tackled several tough issues facing their U.S. cattle and sheep […]
R-CALF USA: NFU Is Irresponsibly Misrepresenting the Voluntary COOL Bill
Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA and the National Farmers Union (NFU) once worked together to support, pass and maintain mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL). As recently as June 8, […]
R-CALF USA to Host 16th Annual Convention in Denver: COOL, Argentinian and Brazilian Imports to be Highlights
Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA, the nation’s largest producer-only, national cattle trade association, will hold its 16th annual convention and membership meeting August 14-15, 2015 in Denver, Colorado, at the […]
Congress, Farm Groups Fall Prey to Canada and Mexico’s Great COOL Hoax
Billings, Mont. – Data compiled by attorneys for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) reveal that accusations by Canada and Mexico that the United States’ mandatory country of […]
U.S. Economic Model Shows COOL Losses Overstated by Billions
Billings, Mont. – In a 41-page brief to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United States Trade Representative (USTR) demonstrated that Canada and Mexico inappropriately overstated their losses related to […]
Coalition Urges Senate to Reject COOL Repeal; Urges Senate to Reject So-Called Voluntary COOL Compromise
Washington, D.C.—Today, a coalition of 142 rancher, farmer, rural, consumer, manufacturer, labor, faith and environmental groups from across the United States delivered a letter urging the Senate to reject both […]
Senate Repeal of COOL Is Payback to Powerful Meatpacking Industry
Billings, Mont. – Today, Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and John Hoeven (D-N.D.) are expected to announce the introduction of legislation that will repeal mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) for […]
Guest Editorial/Op-Ed by R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard; COOL: It’s About U.S. Sovereignty
Distinguishing imported meat from domestic meat is not new. The Tariff Act of 1930 requires labels on imported meat to indicate to the “ultimate purchaser” its country of origin. This […]
“Sustainability!”
Guest Editorial/Op-Ed by R-CALF USA Region II Director Taylor Haynes, M.D. ** Sustainability is today’s buzzword. Webster defines sustain as “to cause to continue (as in existence or a certain […]