JBS takes next step in Operation Weak Meat corruption case By Chris Moore on 2/24/2023 JBS will appeal a decision by Brazilian authorities in the Operation Weak Meat investigation, according to a report from Food Safety News. The Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) verdict ruled this month that Seara Alimentos, a JBS subsidiary, would be fined…

Stricter ‘Right to Farm’ proposal called a ‘solution searching for a problem’ Testifiers say it favors Costco and other out-of-state corporations at the expense of rural Nebraskans’ rights BY: PAUL HAMMEL – FEBRUARY 14, 2023 Two complexes of 12 chicken barns each are visible across a farm field in Butler County. The barns, which hold…

Congress Encourages Corporate Sponsorship of USDA Conservation Programs Photo courtesy of iStock In the year-end Washington scramble to pass a government funding package, Congress snuck in a concerning new law that helps agribusiness corporations influence federal farm conservation policy. The SUSTAINS Act, first introduced by Republican leader of the House Agriculture Committee Glenn Thompson, allows…

R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this news release on Facebook here or view the web version here. R-CALF USA Member Featured in Gripping Documentary Billings, Mont. — Released today, a gripping documentary by More Perfect Union, How Big Beef Is Killing America’s Farmers, features R-CALF USA member Coy Young….