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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…
Tariffs on Mexican Cattle Will Restore Lost Opportunities for U.S. Cattle Producers
For Immediate Release: Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – According to R-CALF USA, the proposed implementation of a five percent tariff on Mexican imports will benefit U.S. cattle producers. Last year, the R-CALF USA board of directors unanimously called upon President Trump to…
Beef Checkoff Refuses to Spend Producer Dollars on Beef Promotion
For Immediate Release: Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – USDA recently admitted it is keeping Montana producers’ beef checkoff money —a federal tax on cattle producers that must be used to promote beef —from being put to use. For years the National Cattlemen’s Beef…
R-CALF USA Asks Court to Declare Beef Checkoff Practices in 15 States Unconstitutional
For Immediate Release: 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 that its motion to declare the beef checkoff practices in 15 states unconstitutional be granted. Those states are: Hawaii,…
SCOTT+SCOTT ANNOUNCES CLASS ACTION SUIT ON BEHALF OF R-CALF USA
Breaking news! Today, R-CALF continued its fight for independent U.S. cattle producers by filing a historic class action lawsuit, alleging that the nation’s four largest beef packers have unlawfully depressed fed cattle prices from 2015 onwards. More details of the suit can be found via these links. https://www.businesswire.com/…/ScottScott-Announces-Class-A… https://www.r-calfusa.com/…/Ranchers-Cattlemen-Action-Legal…
R-CALF USA Praises Beef Checkoff Reform Legislation
For Immediate Release: Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Last week, legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate to reform the most prominent government subsidy program in the U.S. cattle industry – the national beef checkoff program, which generates about $80 million annually…