Internal oil and gas industry documents released through investigative reports and lawsuits show that major corporations knew about the link between fossil fuels and climate change as early as the 1950s and 1960s. Rather than accepting public culpability, internal memos reveal a calculated shift toward manufacturing scientific doubt, deflecting responsibility, and framing the crisis as…
Mystery meat is back on the menu: Uninspected Argentine beef exposes gaps in oversight and labeling A news briefing from Farm Action’s policy team August 13, 2026 Texas ag commissioner presses USDA over uninspected Argentine beef What happened: Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is demanding answers from USDA after nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef…
In Nebraska, Blackshirt Feeders LP is building the country’s largest feedlot for 200,000 beef cattle on a square-mile slab of concrete. An aerial view of confinement lots at Blackshirt Feeders in Dundy County, Nebraska. Credit: Sonya Doctorian/Inside Climate News By Georgina Gustin August 9, 2026 HAIGLER, Neb.—The far southwestern corner of this state unfurls in a…
The pandemic exposed the fragility of global supply chains, but killing food re-localization efforts is still strong. Small locally-owned and operated meat plants can help rebuild rural communities while providing safe and affordable food to consumers. The Weapon: A cheap by-product/imported beef trim/waste fat blend of ingredients that costs essentially half of U.S. domestically sourced…
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer By: R-CALF USA Communications Director Jaiden Moreland Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Bipartisan MCOOL Amendment for Beef WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 6, 2026 – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,…
There’s a powerful food cartel that doesn’t want you to know where your beef comes from August 4, 2026 In May of 2017, Brazilian authorities launched Operation Weak Flesh, a crackdown on food safety violations associated with the production and exportation of rotten meat. What they found was shocking, including rampant use of acid and…
MCOOL battle + consumers turn to local food A news briefing from Farm Action’s policy team August 3, 2026 MCOOL back in farm bill debate What happened: As the Senate Agriculture Committee prepares to begin markup of the farm bill this Thursday, debate over Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (MCOOL) for beef has intensified. Rancher groups, including…
The United States Congress refuses to let consumers know the country of origin of their beef. Montana Cattlemen’s Association Press ReleaseRelease Date: July 24, 2026Despite a nationwide coordinated effort by livestock and farm organizations, the Farm Bill draft does not include restoring Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for beef. We were hopeful because Senate Majority…
Antitrust Enforcement Lags, As Foreign Control of Meat Sector Grows What happened to the Trump Administration’s promised investigation? July 27, 2026 In May, an announcement by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins of a criminal antitrust investigation into the “Big Four” meatpackers (JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef) over potential collusion and beef…
Congress probes Taylor Farms + Georgia expands interstate meat market access A news briefing from Farm Action’s policy team July 27, 2026 Lawmaker seeks answers on Taylor Farms’ cyclospora investigation What happened: Rep. Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, is seeking information from Taylor Farms over concerns that the company may…