“… turning a criminal actor loose on American investors.” – Mike Callicrate JBS, the Brazilian meat-packing giant known for bribery and corruption scandals, just went public. The company was previously denied access to U.S. markets — until they donated millions to Trump’s inaugural fund. Now, small farms across the country are sounding the alarms. More…
New antitrust case alleges processors conspired to suppress wages 2 July 2025 By: Global Ag Media North America Poultry farmers sued a group of major US meat processors on Tuesday, claiming they conspired to curtail recruitment and hiring of chicken growers and suppressed their pay below competitive levels, reported Reuters. The proposed class action in…
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2025 Contact: press On Independence Day, Family Farmers and Consumers Still Fight for Fairness in the Food System WASHINGTON – As Americans fire up their grill this Independence Day, National Farmers Union (NFU) highlights how little independence family farmers have in the marketplace. The “Farmer’s Share of…
New Report: Animal Agriculture and the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis Tyson, Cargill, and JBS—three of the four largest beef producers in the U.S.—have been misleading consumers by marketing their products as “raised without antibiotics.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted testing in 2023 to verify that "raised without antibiotics" claims were truthful and accurate. It…
Posted onJune 27, 2025 by Mike Callicrate When Callicrate Cattle Company was blacklisted by the big meat packers, we shifted to selling meat instead of livestock. The alternative market approach goes around the current concentrated and corrupt food system, giving consumers a better food option. Thanks for all the support!
Has Trump’s FTC Abandoned Fair Markets? A decision to drop a lawsuit against Pepsi may signal Trump’s embrace of corporate bullies. by Ron Knox June 25, 2025 Back to Bork? Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), killed the FTC’s first price discrimination case in over 20 years, claiming a two-year investigation into…
Local farmer files lawsuit against poultry company, seeks millions in compensation 15 hours ago Ryan Brooks Video: Local farmer files lawsuit against poultry company, seeks millions in compensation – WBBJ TV GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — One local farmer is facing financial turmoil after countless months of no operation. Crowson Coop Farms is filing a multi-million…
After Trump’s Election, a Troubled Meatpacker Makes a Stunning Comeback JBS, a giant Brazilian firm once fined billions for bribery, is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Some credit President Trump’s era of deal-making for the company’s success. A JBS facility in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. JBS is the world’s largest meatpacker….
Op-Ed by Gilles Stockton, Montana Cattlemen’s Association Director Take your pick. You are either “anti-agriculture,” a “radical animal rights activist,” or a member of a “fringe group,” if you believe that the beef checkoff tax should be transparent and accountable. This, at least, is the opinion of Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
by Angela Huffman, opinion contributor – 06/16/25 11:30 AM ET (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)A combine loads soybeans into a grain truck in rural Blair, Neb. In January 2019, at the age of 36, I was diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Amid all of the fear and worry over my health and my future, my biggest question…