For Immediate Release April 20, 2023   R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this week’s update on Facebook here, Twitter here or view the web version here.   Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that discusses what mRNA is, what it does, and what are its potential risks. It…

Here’s a good editorial on this topic from a meat industry journal. It’s behind a paywall, so the entire text is copied and pasted below. mRNA vaccine use in animals: Is it happening? Is it safe? No doubt that if you’ve read the major news headlines, especially those pertaining to the meat industry, you’ve seen…

Livestock, animal protein ‘too precious’ to reduce: study By Chris Moore on 4/18/2023 A recent study highlighted the importance of livestock and the meat it creates. The peer-reviewed paper was published in the Oxford University Press’ Animal Frontiers journal. The article builds on scientific debate and evidence developed through the International Summit on the Societal…

Plus: Learn how we can support local food systems in our upcoming webinar! FARM ACTION FOCUS: CHECKOFF CORRUPTION — IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER You may be familiar with catchy phrases like “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner” or “The Incredible, Edible Egg” — but what’s behind these slogans? They are actually the product of one of…

BY NIK POPLI APRIL 6, 2023 4:24 PM EDT It’s been more than a year since the U.S. launched its battle against high inflation. Yet, nearly every grocery item still costs more than it did in the past. A bag of potato chips that could have been purchased for $5.36 last year will cost you…

UFCW Locals call on U.S. Senators Klobuchar, Smith to support bill protecting meatpacking workers AG Week Noah Fish April 4 Excerpt: United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 1189, 1155 and 663 recently called on U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith to co-sponsor The Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act. In a statement submitted to…

USDA commodity checkoff programs put swamp politics ahead of farmers By: Jonathan Buttram, Marty Irby 04/05/2023 Beef and pork consumption have fallen in recent years In 2023, consumption of chicken in the United States has hit an all-time high, outpacing that of beef or pork. According to the Department of Agriculture, beef was consumed at…

R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America "Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer" For Immediate Release 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 Warns Congress of Catastrophic Consequences Unless Farm Bill Includes Meaningful Reforms BILLINGS, Mont., March 23,…

View this email in your browser Forward to a Friend Dear Readers, Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree are expanding at a breakneck pace across urban neighborhoods and small towns alike. The evidence shows that these stores are not merely a symptom of economic distress — they’re a cause of it. Today we published…

Developer says Colorado Springs mayoral race will cost $1 million, supports Wayne Williams COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — 13 Investigates has uncovered ties between the most powerful developer in the area, Norwood Development Group, and the mayoral race in Colorado Springs. Norwood Development Group is behind a confidential plan to pump $1 million into candidate…