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Greg Hanes, CEO of the Cattlemens Beef Board, defends his organization against claims the Beef Checkoff isnt transparent with its producer members.

District Court Allows R-CALF Lawsuit to Proceed

District Court Allows R-CALF Lawsuit to Proceed

The Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, or R-CALF, has a hand in both lawsuits, one challenging the Beef Checkoff program and the other alleging that JBS, Tyson, National Beef, and Cargill conspired to suppress the price of cattle and increase the price of beef. That latter ruling came out of a federal court in Minnesota.

NCBA Slams Animal Activist Group Over Complaint about Sustainability Messages

August 20, 2021 – The Montana Beef Directory, a resource compiling all producers selling beef directly to consumers, has been made available by the Montana Beef Council.

CBBs 35th Annual Convention and China Gets U.S. Blueberries Friday Jul 30th, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. **Several programs exist to pay farmers for storing soil carbon, but a lack of standards has so far held back the burgeoning farm carbon credit sector. That’s according to a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund that says the USDA should play a role in collecting data and building markets for carbon credits. www....

The Protein PACT and the call for producer feedback By Rachel Gabel for The Fence Post Together, the Animal Agriculture Alliance, Beef Alliance, Dairy Management, Inc., Elance, Institute for Feed Education and Research, National Corn Growers Association, We Care Commitment, National Pork Producers Council, North American Meat Institute, United Soybean Board, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef have formed the Protein PACT. The goal is to strengthen animal prote...

will review the North Dakota Beef Commission this summer. The commission and its makeup and operations came under scrutiny during the 2021 legislative session when Senator Ertelt, a Republican from Lisbon, filed a bill to make the state Beef Checkoff voluntary. The bill died by a narrow margin in the House, with all House members who identify themselves as ranchers voting in favor of the change to make the state Beef Checkoff voluntary. The current statute requires that whenever North Dakota ca...

Beef Quality Assurance certification meetings scheduled Wisconsin State Farmer The UW-Madison’s Division of Extension and the Wisconsin Beef Council will be hosting a set schedule of in-person Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification meetings over the coming months. In-person sessions are intended for those who cannot complete the online certification available by going to https://www.bqa.org/ and clicking on ‘Certification’. Farmers are encouraged not to wait until the last minute to...