Competition Archives - R-CALF USA https://www.r-calfusa.com/category/the-issues/competition/ The fastest growing cattle producer organization in the U.S. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:46:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.r-calfusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/favicon.ico Competition Archives - R-CALF USA https://www.r-calfusa.com/category/the-issues/competition/ 32 32 Weekly Address: New Research Explains Price Spreads https://www.r-calfusa.com/weekly-address-new-research-explains-price-spreads/ https://www.r-calfusa.com/weekly-address-new-research-explains-price-spreads/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:08:45 +0000 https://www.r-calfusa.com/?p=31650 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 […]

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]]> https://www.r-calfusa.com/weekly-address-new-research-explains-price-spreads/feed/ 0 Addressing Consumer Beef Prices https://www.r-calfusa.com/addressing-consumer-beef-prices/ Wed, 13 May 2026 19:25:01 +0000 https://www.r-calfusa.com/?p=31071 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 […]

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]]> Priorities of the U.S. Cattle Industry https://www.r-calfusa.com/priorities-of-the-u-s-cattle-industry/ Tue, 05 May 2026 19:54:56 +0000 https://www.r-calfusa.com/?p=31007 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 […]

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]]> Federal Officials Highlight Ongoing Investigation into Meatpacker Market Concentration https://www.r-calfusa.com/federal-officials-highlight-ongoing-investigation-into-meatpacker-market-concentration/ Mon, 04 May 2026 16:51:05 +0000 https://www.r-calfusa.com/?p=30929 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, […]

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]]> How Packers Weaponized Cattle Purchasing https://www.r-calfusa.com/how-packers-weaponized-cattle-purchasing/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:19:29 +0000 https://www.r-calfusa.com/?p=30858 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 […]

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]]> Weekly Address: Free vs Competitive Markets https://www.r-calfusa.com/weekly-address-free-vs-competitive-markets/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:56:54 +0000 https://www.r-calfusa.com/?p=30824 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 […]

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]]> Weekly Address: Part IV: The State of America’s Beef Industry https://www.r-calfusa.com/weekly-address-part-iv-the-state-of-americas-beef-industry/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:51:48 +0000 https://www.r-calfusa.com/?p=30567 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 […]

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]]> CCAR Expresses Deep Frustration with USDA’s Proposed Delay of Fair Payment Standards for U.S. Poultry Growers https://www.r-calfusa.com/ccar-expresses-deep-frustration-with-usdas-proposed-delay-of-fair-payment-standards-for-u-s-poultry-growers/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:11:43 +0000 https://www.r-calfusa.com/?p=30542     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2026 Contact: steveetka@gmail.com   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published in the Federal Register a proposal to delay the […]

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]]> Weekly Address: Part III: The State of America’s Beef Industry https://www.r-calfusa.com/weekly-address-part-iii-the-state-of-americas-beef-industry/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:23:56 +0000 https://www.r-calfusa.com/?p=30525 For Immediate Release: March 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 cattle and beef markets […]

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