USDA Is Pitting America’s Family Ranchers Against Brazil’s $1.2 Billion Subsidies to Its Cattle Industry
For Immediate Release: February 27, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) recently reported […]
African and Brazilian Beef Imports Are Deliberate Attempt to Destabilize U.S. Cattle Industry
For Immediate Release: February 24, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard said today that the Agriculture Secretary’s opening […]
Ranch Group Seeks Comment Period Extension in USDA’s Undue Preference Rule
For Immediate Release: February 20, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – In a formal letter sent today to the Packers and Stockyards Division […]
Court Satisfied that USDA’s RFID Mandate Is Completely Withdrawn
For Immediate Release: February 17, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Last week the Wyoming federal district court dismissed the lawsuit filed in […]
R-CALF USA to Challenge Ruling in Checkoff Case; Ruling Affirms Progress Already Made in Reforming Checkoff
For Immediate Release: January 31, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – On Wednesday, the magistrate judge assigned to R-CALF USA’s lawsuit alleging the […]
Following R-CALF USA Lawsuit, RFID Mandate Removed from USDA Website
For Immediate Release: October 23, 2019 Contacts: NCLA Senior Counsel Harriet Hageman Phone: 307-631-3476; harriet.hageman@ncla.legal R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – In April 2019 the […]
Ranch Group Files Lawsuit to Stop USDA’s RFID Ear Tag Mandate
For Immediate Release: October 4, 2019 Contacts: NCLA Senior Counsel Harriet Hageman Phone: 307-631-3476; harriet.hageman@ncla.legal R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Cheyenne, Wyo. – Today, Harriet Hageman, Senior […]
Statement Regarding USDA Investigation of Tyson Fire Aftermath
For Immediate Release: August 29, 2019 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Today, R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement regarding Wednesday’s […]