Articles tagged under: R-CALF USA
Beef Checkoff Petitioners Gets Another Two Months to Collect Signatures
Published August 5, 2021
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is giving the organizers of a national beef checkoff petition drive another 60 days to collect enough signatures to bring the promotion and research program up for a vote. R-CALF USA is behind this effort and…Cattle Industry Comes Together Over Market Concerns
Published May 18, 2021
Leaders of the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Farmers Union, R-CALF USA, United States Cattlemen’s Association met in Phoenix recently at the request of the Livestock Marketing Association. The groups talked about packer concentration, oversight and…R-CALF USA and Others Seek Relief From USMCA
Published April 20, 2021
Ahead of a planned summit between U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai and her counterparts from Canada and Mexico, ranch groups are voicing their dissatisfaction with the USMCA trade agreement. A letter has been sent to Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom…Beef Sourcing and Cattle ID Recent R-CALF “Wins”
Published March 30, 2021
In a letter to President Joe Biden, R-CALF USA expressed concerns over proposed changes to federal procurement regulations for beef. CEO Bill Bullard says the domestic cattle supply chain could be strengthened by changing current standards to require only animals…R-CALF Long-Term Plan Promotes Profitability for Family Farms
Published December 21, 2020
R-CALF USA has developed the organization’s first ever long-range plan. This comes as a response to 2020’s unprecedented anomalies in the cattle markets and the “unresponsiveness from policymakers and the beef industry to take corrective actions.” The plan includes strategies…R-CALF Goes to Court
Published December 8, 2020
R-CALF USA has filed a motion with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to prevent the Federal Meat Inspection Act from governing beef labeling and beef advertising. Earlier this month, the court dismissed two lawsuits dealing with labeling. R-CALF says…R-CALF’s Legal Challenge Continues
Published September 22, 2020
R-CALF USA is back in court to challenge the mandatory beef checkoff program. The U.S. District Court of Montana dismissed a case that challenged the constitutionality of the beef research and promotion program. In the original litigation, USDA entered into…NCBA Offers Views on Beef Checkoff Referendum
Published July 28, 2020
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has responded to R-CALF USA’s petition for a referendum on the beef checkoff. In a statement, NCBA President Marty Smith said his organization supports the producers’ right to have their say on the future of…R-CALF Seeks Termination of Beef Checkoff
Published July 8, 2020
R-CALF USA has a petition drive underway, requesting a referendum on the beef checkoff program. Approximately 88,000 signatures are needed. Eligible cattle producers can sign the electronic petition over the next year. R-CALF is a longtime critic of the beef…