Archive for TPP
Presidential Candidates Invited To R-CALF USA’s 17th Annual Convention: Trump Sent a Surrogate
Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA’s annual membership conventions have evolved over the past 17 years. Despite overlapping four presidential elections, never before did the group extend invitations to presidential candidates. But this year it did and one presidential candidate sent a spokesperson to address the nine issues the cattle group…
USITC Report Predicts Exceedingly Small Benefits for U.S. Beef Packers While Failing to Address Impacts to the U.S. Cattle Supply Chain
Billings, Mont. – Today the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) issued findings from its investigation into the likely impacts the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement will have on the U.S. economy and on specific industry sectors (the report). R-CALF USA actively participated in the USITC’s investigation by submitting…
R-CALF USA Responds to Dubious TPP Testimony and NCBA Jabs
Billings, Mont. – During a formal hearing held recently by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), representatives of the world’s largest multinational meatpackers praised the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement. Hearing witnesses representing U.S. livestock and meat industries included R-CALF USA, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Cargill, Inc.,…
Member Alert: Calls Needed to Stop Congress from Granting Fast-Track Authority to the President
To: R-CALF USA Members and Affiliates From: Bill Bullard Date: January 19, 2015 Subject: Calls Needed to Stop Congress from Granting Fast-Track Authority to the President Background: Beginning this week President Obama will marshal his Cabinet members to pressure members of Congress to vote in favor of Fast-Track…