R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer By: R-CALF USA Marketing Director Jaiden Moreland Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share the web version of this news release here. Federal Officials Highlight Ongoing Investigation into Meatpacker Market Concentration BILLINGS, Mont., May…
Posted on May 4, 2026 Essay on “Original Wealth”and “Natural Economic Law” By Thayne CozartMay, 2026 With the U.S. economy buried in both public and personal debt — all because of poor and misdirected national economic policy — it’s appropriate to discuss the concept of “Original Wealth,” as compared to just plain ol’ “Monetary” wealth…
JBS S.A, the world’s largest beef producer, is pictured at a plant of JBS in Santana do Araguaia, Para state, Brazil September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli By Reuters April 29, 2026 The logo of JBS S.A, the world’s largest beef producer, is pictured at a plant of JBS in Santana do Araguaia, Para state, Brazil…
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House Passes Farm Bill After Republican Infighting The measure exposed rifts within the G.O.P., pitting lawmakers aligned with the Make American Healthy Again movement against those representing traditional agricultural interests. The House approved a $390 billion measure to set the country’s agricultural policy.Credit…Max Whittaker for The New York Times By Linda Qiu Reporting from Washington…
For Immediate Release Share This Email R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer By: R-CALF USA Marketing & Communications Director Jaiden Moreland Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share the web version of this news release here …
USDA Seeks to Increase Meatpacking Line Speeds, Threatening Workers, Consumers Claire Kelloway Apr 30 Photo by iStock/hxdbzxy Two chickens a second. 18 hogs per minute. That’s how fast meatpacking plants can currently run in the U.S. Meatpacking workers repeat the same motions thousands of times a day, resulting in reported rates of occupational illness six…
More than half of rural bank CEOs believe their local economies are in a recession By Hannah Nazarenus April 29, 2026 A man stands in a field. (Photo by Luke Runyon, Harvest Public Media) More than half of rural bank CEOs across a 10-state region say their local economies are in a recession, according to…
Opinion: Farm bill provision will harm animal and human health 04/17/26 9:26 AM By Gwendolen Reyes-Illg and Cameron Krier Massey Ask any veterinarian about their professional oath, and they will describe a commitment to protect animal health and welfare, safeguard public health, and prevent and relieve animal suffering. That oath has drawn the profession into…
͏DOJ Prepares Case Over Egg Prices That Didn’t Add UpLess than a month after Farm Action called for an investigation, the DOJ opened one. Now it appears headed to court.Angela HuffmanApr 21 Eggs hit $10 a dozen in 2025. The explanation never fully added up.The Department of Justice is preparing to file an antitrust case against…