When Your “Local” Meat Market is Actually Owned by JBS Wild Fork Foods, owned by the largest meatpacker in the world, is the latest manifestation of industry consolidation. Credit: Denise Cartolano Mon May 11th, 2026 Investigation • Food • Industry Words by Nina B. Elkadi Farmer Garth Brown first heard about Wild Fork Foods from…
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer By: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share the web version of this news release here R-CALF USA Statement on Suspension of Tariff Rate Quotas for Beef BILLINGS, Mont.,…
Trump Delays Plan to Waive Beef Tariffs President Trump Looking to Increase Beef Imports to Bring Down Retail Prices 5.12.2026 By Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor USDA beef import volumes for countries from an Economic Research Service (ERS) Outlook report in April. President Donald Trump was expected to sign an executive order to suspend…
Trump Clears Way for More Beef Imports, Aiming to Bring Down Record-High Prices The Trump administration is opening the way to import more steaks and ground beef from overseas, part of a broader effort to address record-high beef prices. The administration is planning to temporarily reduce tariffs on beef imports as soon as Monday, according…
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R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America "Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer" For Immediate Release May 5, 2026 R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this week’s update on Facebook here, X here or view the web version here. Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that describes the priorities…
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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…