R-CALF USA to President, Congress: Capitulating to the WTO on COOL will Severely Compromise the United States’ Global Standing
In a letter sent today to President Barack Obama and Senate agriculture committee leaders, R-CALF USA provided a plan forward for the U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law. On Monday, […]
R-CALF USA Submits Comments Opposing Importing Beef from Namibia
Billings, Mont. – This week R-CALF USA submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regarding the agency’s proposed rule, Eligibility of Namibia […]
R-CALF USA Testifies that Free Trade Agreements Harm U.S. Cattle, Sheep Industries
Washington, D.C. – In testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today, R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard stated the impacts of the Uruguay Round Agreements and the free trade […]
R-CALF USA Says TPP Will Worsen Cattle and Sheep Price Volatility
Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued this statement following the Administration’s release of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement: “The TPP will continue to drive the […]
R-CALF USA: Time for Ag Groups to Stand Up for U.S. Producers by Preserving Mandatory COOL
Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s letter from international and national dairy industry organizations and a corresponding statement issued today […]
30-State Salmonella Outbreak from Mexican Cucumbers Heightens Need for Mandatory COOL
Billings, Mont. – In the wake of a 30-state outbreak of Salmonella infections caused by tainted cucumbers imported from Mexico, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is holding a hearing today […]
R-CALF USA Urges Updates to Price Reporting Act
Billings, Mont. – Yesterday, R-CALF USA submitted a white paper to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Committee) urging them to […]
Top 10 Reasons Independent U.S. Cattle Producers Support Mandatory COOL
Billings, Mont. – Detractors of the United States’ country of origin labeling (COOL) law are reenergized as a result of a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that determined that […]
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, […]