Tri-State Livestock News: Vaughn Meyer: Fowl Play Results in Stolen Identity
Vaughn Meyer: Fowl Play Results in Stolen Identity Vaughn Meyer Reva, SD (Vaughn is R-CALF USA’s Checkoff Committee Chair) August 22, 2017 In 2015 U.S. cattlemen were victim to the […]
Ranch Group Lists Beneficial Impacts from Beef Checkoff Lawsuit
Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – In a paper issued today titled “The Montana Checkoff Decision: Beneficial Impacts on Montana Ranchers,” ranch group R-CALF USA […]
Federal Judge Agrees with R-CALF USA’s Arguments on Beef Checkoff Being Unconstitutional, Recommends Halting Program
Great Falls, Mont. – A Montana federal judge yesterday released an initial ruling agreeing with R-CALF USA that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beef Checkoff program violates the First Amendment. […]
Beef Checkoff Battle Heats Up in Federal Court
Billings, Mont. – A flurry of motions were filed recently in the lawsuit filed by R-CALF USA against the national beef checkoff program (Beef Checkoff). The group’s lawsuit was filed […]
R-CALF USA’s Attorneys Seek Quick End to Beef Checkoff Lawsuit
Billings, Mont. – In response to the government’s August motion to dismiss or stay the lawsuit R-CALF USA filed against the national beef checkoff program (Beef Checkoff) in May, late […]
Supporters Urge Congress to Take Action and Pass Meaningful Commodity Checkoff Program Reform
Joint News Release Contact: Bill Bullard (406-252-2516) Fred Stokes: (601-527-2459) July 14, 2016 Washington, DC – More than 140 organizations, ranchers, farmers and businesses applaud Senators Booker and Lee for […]
Independent Cattle Ranchers Sue Federal Dept. of Agriculture Over Beef Checkoff Program
Independent Cattle Ranchers Sue Federal Dept. of Agriculture Over Beef Checkoff Program Group Says Ad Campaigns Improperly Use Tax Dollars to Undermine U.S. Beef Billings, MT – The Ranchers-Cattlemen Action […]
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 […]
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 […]