The Issues
Animal Health
R-CALF USA advocates for strong safeguards to protect U.S. cattle and sheep herds from foreign animal disease threats and preserve national food security.
Animal ID
R-CALF USA opposes mandatory electronic ID requirements that threaten producer privacy, independence, and property rights.
Beef checkoff
R-CALF USA fights to reform the mandatory beef checkoff program through accountability, transparency, and fairness.
Competition and Antitrust
R-CALF USA works to break up packer concentration and restore fair, competitive cattle markets for independent ranchers.
Country of origin labeling
R-CALF USA fights to restore truth in labeling, protect independent U.S. cattle producers, and ensure consumer transparency.
Property RIghts
R-CALF USA defends the private property rights of America’s ranching families and fights government overreach that threatens rural independence.
Rural Mental Health
Through No Rancher Left Behind, R-CALF USA promotes awareness and resources for mental health in rural communities.
Sheep
R-CALF USA challenges globalist trade and regulatory agendas that undermine independent U.S. cattle and sheep producers.
Trade
R-CALF USA pushes for trade policies that put U.S. ranchers first, stop unfair imports, and rebuild domestic cattle and sheep markets.