Walmart To Open Second Beef Plant, Raising Concerns About Vertical Integration in Cattle Markets July 17, 2023 Rendering of Walmart’s Olathe, Kansas beef processing plant. Photo courtesy of Walmart’s Press Center. Last month Walmart announced plans to open a plant in Olathe, Kansas, that will turn large cuts of beef into meatcase-ready steaks, filets, and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2023 Media Contact: Jessica Cusworth, jcusworth, 202-450-0887 Farm Action Fund Statement on Checkoff Congressional Resolution Resolution Touts ‘ROI’ Studies Called Into Question By Federal Agencies WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Farm Action Fund called into question checkoff return on investment (ROI) evaluations cited by a recently introduced congressional resolution in support…
Howdy, The question is not whether or not checkoffs provide research and promotional benefits, the questions raised by the OFF Act revolve around accountability, transparency, proper oversight, and whether or not some of the producers’ involuntary excise taxes are being used to support lobbying organizations that support public policies that may or may not be…
July 17, 2023 BILLINGS, Mont. – Dutch farmers’ advocate and internationally renowned political commentator, Eva Vlaardingerbroek of Amsterdam, Netherlands, will give a keynote address “The Global War on Farming: Control the Food, Control the People” at R-CALF USA’s 24th Annual National Convention and Trade Show in Rapid City, South Dakota, on Friday, Aug. 18.Vlaardingerbroek is…
Howdy, What percentage of NCBA’s total operating budget comes from involuntary excise taxes known as checkoff funds? Estimates of over 70% are commonly used. There is a reason NCBA gets the overwhelming majority of the checkoff dollars. The checkoff operating structure is purposely tilted in favor of NCBA. No wonder NCBA does not want more…
Dear Labor Friends & Allies, At our convention in April, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union delegates voted unanimously to oppose the pending Kroger-Albertsons merger. We are now circulating this letter opposing the merger to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and are asking our friends and allies to sign it. The deadline to sign-on…
By Priscilla DeGregory June 28, 20235:36pm A former executive with the New York City Department of Education was convicted Wednesday of taking bribes in exchange for turning a blind eye to tainted food served to public school kids — including chicken tenders laden with plastic, bones and metal. Eric Goldstein — the former head of…
Imports and deception threaten new local/regional meat plants Posted onJuly 4, 2023byMike Callicrate Rather than supporting our own U.S. cattle producers and local/regional meat plants, beef from other countries is receiving preference from USDA and big food companies. Below-cost-of-production imported beef is blended with cheap fat from over-fed cattle, and Lean Finely Textured Beef (aka…
Montana Cattlemen’s Association Press Release Release Date: June 30, 2023 Contact person: Gilles Stockton (406) 428-2183 Email: mca HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FAVORS INJUSTICE IN LIVESTOCK MARKETS Op-Ed by Gilles Stockton, Montana Cattlemen’s Association Director The essence of democratic process is the opportunity for all parties to be able to voice their views. The House of…
June 20, 2023 The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack Secretary United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20250 Dear Secretary Vilsack: We write to express our disappointment in the failure of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to publish annual reports to Congress on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Program and…