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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several large retailers and wholesalers (including Sysco, US Foods, Kroger, Hy-Vee, Albertson, Associated Grocers, Subway, SuperValu, and Cheney Brothers) recently filed claims similar to those brought originally in April 2019 by R-CALF USA and National Farmers Union (NFU) against the Big 4 packers. Those claims are that the packers’ efforts to jointly […]
AMARILLO, TX – Multi-million dollar cattle processing facilities are moving forward in both Nebraska and Texas with Producer Owned Beef, LLC, Amarillo, announcing it has been awarded $12.2 million from the Texas Enterprise Fund for its project. Those incentives are in addition to up to $11.1 million from the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (ARDC) and […]
BROOINGS, SD – Raising cattle indoors isn’t uncommon in some commodity production but ranchers or feeders wouldn’t consider such a thing. Or would they? The Sixth International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare begins with experts discussing advancements in indoor beef cattle production on Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. Eastern. The symposium will occur monthly, on […]
BILLINGS, MT – A ‘Black Swan’ event is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. Leaders of R-CALF USA are warning that the three Black Swan events the cattle markets suffered in less than […]
STURGIS, SD – As cattle and beef producers –along with politicians – continue to grapple with federal legislation to mandate greater price discovery and transparency in the live cattle and beef trade, the first quarterly report to come out of a much-debated voluntary reporting formula has been released. But with packers still not participating, how […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFAB) is calling on lawmakers to require increased transparency in America’s cattle markets. AFBF supports the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021, sponsored by Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). The bill focuses on ensuring robust regionally negotiated cash trade and providing producers with more […]
