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		<title>Ranch Group: NCBA’s Claim of Low Import Volumes Contradicted by USDA Study</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 18:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For Immediate Release: May 22, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com &#160; Billings, Mont. – In response to President Donald J. Trump’s suggestion on Tuesday that [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com/ranch-group-ncbas-claim-of-low-import-volumes-contradicted-by-usda-study/">Ranch Group: NCBA’s Claim of Low Import Volumes Contradicted by USDA Study</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com">R-CALF USA</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ranch Group Files Amended Complaint in RFID Case</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For Immediate Release: April 6, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Today, Harriet Hageman, Senior Litigation Counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com/ranch-group-files-amended-complaint-in-rfid-case/">Ranch Group Files Amended Complaint in RFID Case</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com">R-CALF USA</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ranch Group Seeks Supplemental Order in RFID Case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For Immediate Release: February 19, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Yesterday, Harriet Hageman, Senior Litigation Counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com/ranch-group-seeks-supplemental-order-in-rfid-case/">Ranch Group Seeks Supplemental Order in RFID Case</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com">R-CALF USA</a>.</p>
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		<title>Groups Circulate Petitions to Preserve Animal Identification Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For Immediate Release: February 18, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com ***Every U.S. cattle producer urged to sign the petition at www.StopMandatoryRFID.com or use links in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com/groups-circulate-petitions-to-preserve-animal-identification-options/">Groups Circulate Petitions to Preserve Animal Identification Options</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com">R-CALF USA</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cattle Producers Inform Court RFID Mandate Is Not Resolved</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For Immediate Release: February 10, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Last week the attorney for R-CALF USA and several individual rancher-plaintiffs, who [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com/cattle-producers-inform-court-rfid-mandate-is-not-resolved/">Cattle Producers Inform Court RFID Mandate Is Not Resolved</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com">R-CALF USA</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Rule Reveals Why Congress and President Favor Importers and Ignore U.S. Ranchers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 23:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For Immediate Release: January 2, 2020 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard; Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com &#160; Billings, Mont. – On December 30, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com/new-rule-reveals-why-congress-and-president-favor-importers-and-ignore-u-s-ranchers/">New Rule Reveals Why Congress and President Favor Importers and Ignore U.S. Ranchers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com">R-CALF USA</a>.</p>
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		<title>R-CALF USA Asks Court to Reject USDA’s Efforts to Chip Away at the First Amendment in Beef Checkoff Case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For Immediate Release: July 31, 2019 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – Yesterday, R-CALF USA, through its attorneys, filed documents in the federal district [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com/r-calf-usa-asks-court-to-reject-usdas-efforts-to-chip-away-at-the-first-amendment-in-beef-checkoff-case/">R-CALF USA Asks Court to Reject USDA’s Efforts to Chip Away at the First Amendment in Beef Checkoff Case</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com">R-CALF USA</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tariffs on Mexican Cattle Will Restore Lost Opportunities for U.S. Cattle Producers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 20:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For Immediate Release: Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com &#160; Billings, Mont. – According to R-CALF USA, the proposed implementation of a five percent tariff on Mexican [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com/tariffs-on-mexican-cattle-will-restore-lost-opportunities-for-u-s-cattle-producers/">Tariffs on Mexican Cattle Will Restore Lost Opportunities for U.S. Cattle Producers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com">R-CALF USA</a>.</p>
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		<title>Beef Checkoff Refuses to Spend Producer Dollars on Beef Promotion</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 13:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For Immediate Release: Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com Billings, Mont. – USDA recently admitted it is keeping Montana producers’ beef checkoff money —a federal tax on [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com/beef-checkoff-refuses-to-spend-producer-dollars-on-beef-promotion/">Beef Checkoff Refuses to Spend Producer Dollars on Beef Promotion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.r-calfusa.com">R-CALF USA</a>.</p>
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