Month: May 2024

EATS Act Language in House Farm Bill Threatens Consumer Protections, Farmer Opportunities, and Animal Welfare

In The News May 23, 2024 Washington, D.C. — Earlier this week, House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson introduced H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, which is slated for Committee markup on Thursday, May 23, 2024. The text contains a version of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act,…



Life in the West – China Doesn’t Own This Yet

Global corporations have now taken control of many industries. Companies like Walmart and the Dollar Stores are gutting the last of the money from our communities in America. At the same time, companies like Cargill and JBS take every advantage they can from smaller companies. Local-based businesses definitely care more about the people, the environment,…



What Happened to Antibiotic-Free Chicken?

BY LISA HELD MAY 22, 2024 With the biggest poultry company in the country backtracking and other commitments to raising healthier birds unmet, the future is rockier than it once seemed. Seven years ago, Tyson—one of the largest chicken producers in the world—made headlines with its commitment to “eliminate antibiotics in chicken.” Then, last summer, the company changed…



The Grab – Our food security is at great risk!

It started with the Chinese purchase of hog giant Smithfield – grabbing 25% of America’s pork production. I got worse fast, including the JBS Brazilian meat mafia takeover of beef and poultry. We literally cannot feed ourselves. http://www.magpictures.com/thegrab/trailer



Stacy Mitchell – Democracy vs. Big Tech: How We Can Win the Fight Against Monopoly Power

Most of us would like to live in a society accountable to people and the planet, one in which we exercise genuine agency over our lives and have a real say in the decisions that affect our communities, but the dramatic increase in corporate domination, especially the rise of giant tech companies that wield unprecedented…



Barons Update: Third Printing! – “We spend more on food than most Western democracies… We’re paying more for garbage.”

Barons Update: Third Printing!Hey, it’s Austin,   It’s been nearly two months since the publication of Barons and the reception has been way more positive than I ever expected. We’re already on our third printing, and the book has received universal acclaim. Independent booksellers named it one of The Best Books of Spring 2024 and…



R-CALF Op-ed: Nevil Speer Deserves Our Gratitude – Speer and Bob Peterson truth …

Nevil Speer must be suffering the same delusion as IBP’s Bob Peterson: “That is called importing.” https://youtu.be/FuYxM8laGCI?list=PLmT23RdkRk0oJbJ-7IlHmPBLgj40bDmt7&t=3409 R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill BullardPhone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this news release on Facebook here or view the web version here. Below please find…



Study indicates millions of pounds of pollution from Tyson Foods

May 9, 2024 A study conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists (USC) states Tyson Foods released 371 million pounds of pollutants into waterways. Photo 186167919 © Andreistanescu | Dreamstime.com Read the full USC report on Tyson’s pollution Waste Deep: How Tyson Foods Pollutes US Waterways and Which States Bear the Brunt, by Omanjana Goswami, Stacy Woods…



U.S. Taxpayers Enriching Global Corporations  

  R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America “Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer” For Immediate Release May 2, 2024     R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa@r-calfusa.com   View and share this week’s update on Facebook here Twitter here or view the web version here. Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA   At the behest of…