Concentrated Packers Are Reshaping Beef Industry: Exacting Harm on U.S. Cattle Ranchers and Consumers

For Immediate Release By: R-CALF USA Communications Director Jaiden Moreland Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com BILLINGS, Mont., Aug. 14, 2026 – Citing historically low cattle […]
Weekly Address: Antitrust Litigation Update

For Immediate Release: July 30, 2026 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that discusses the recent Court decision granting […]
Weekly Address: New Research Explains Price Spreads

For Immediate Release: July 13, 2026 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that discusses the presentation on packer buyer […]
Addressing Consumer Beef Prices

For Immediate Release: May 13, 2026 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that explains how our cattle and sheep industries have […]
Priorities of the U.S. Cattle Industry

For Immediate Release: May 5, 2026 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that explains how our cattle and sheep industries have […]
Federal Officials Highlight Ongoing Investigation into Meatpacker Market Concentration

For Immediate Release: By: R-CALF USA Communications Director Jaiden Moreland Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com BILLINGS, Mont., May 4, 2026—Today, the U.S. Department of Justice, […]
How Packers Weaponized Cattle Purchasing

For Immediate Release: April 24, 2026 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that explains how our cattle and sheep industries have […]
Weekly Address: Free vs Competitive Markets

For Immediate Release: April 17, 2026 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that explains how our cattle and sheep industries have […]
Weekly Address: Part IV: The State of America’s Beef Industry

For Immediate Release: March 23, 2026 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that explains the reforms needed to reconnect […]