R-CALF wins big In Montana District Court: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/beef-council-must-get-permission-to-use-checkoff-fees-judge/article_b6dbcf0a-3ed7-566d-bfb2-b4538a5528e0.html A federal judge has ruled that the Montana Beef Council should first get permission from ranchers to spend marketing fees it collects on behalf of the government, according to an ongoing First Amendment lawsuit. The ruling is part of a lawsuit brought last year by Ranchers-Cattlemen Action…

28 Apr 2017 | Kate Raworth They say a picture speaks a thousand words, so here’s the state of humanity in a single image. It’s the “Doughnut” of social and planetary boundaries and it could just turn out to be the compass we need for creating a safe and just 21st century. The hole at…

15 June 2017 | Buket Soyyilmaz “It’s safe to say we’ve gone overboard on the war against bacteria,” says Michael Pollan in the “Earth” episode of the Netflix documentary series Cooked. Pollan visits Sister Noella Marcellino, a nun and cheese producer from Connecticut who until recently made cheese with traditional French methods, using wooden barrels…

By RACHEL ABRAMS | JUNE 24, 2017 Every couple of days, Sinclair Browne fights through traffic in Times Square, squeezes his delivery truck into a parking spot, walks up four flights of stairs and delivers groceries to a guy whose order he knows by heart. “I’m fast,” said Mr. Browne, slicing his hands in the…

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USDA Halts Beef Imports from Brazil By Wyatt Bechtel June 22, 2017 | 5:59 pm EDT Imports of fresh Brazilian beef have been suspended by USDA over safety concerns. Photo by Reuters Imports of fresh beef from Brazil are being halted into the U.S. The announcement was made by Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue after…

R-CALF USA Statement on Secretary Perdue’s Decision to Halt Imports of Fresh Brazilian Beef June 22, 2017 Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement following Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement that he is halting imports of fresh Brazilian beef. “We applaud Secretary Perdue’s decision to halt imports of fresh Brazilian…

R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America "Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer" For Immediate Release: Contact: Bill Bullard June 22, 2017 Phone: 406-252-2516 R-CALF USA Statement on Secretary Perdue’s Decision to Halt Imports of Fresh Brazilian Beef Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement following Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement…

R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America "Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer" For Immediate Release: Contact: Bill Bullard June 22, 2017 Phone: 406-252-2516 Press Release For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 22, 2017 Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard, 406-252-2516, r-calfusa Aidan O’Shea, Public Justice, 202-861-5240, aoshea Federal Judge Bars Involuntary Collection of Montana Beef Checkoff…