The R-CALF USA Round Up

R-CALF USA's Weekly Address with Bill Bullard    What a Terrible Mess We're In April 6, 2022

Antitrust is legislation preventing or controlling trusts or other monopolies and works to promote competition in business. In 2019, R-CALF USA filed a historic class-action lawsuit against the Big 4 meat packers. A prime example of how R-CALF USA is aggressive in all three branches of the United States government, but also a prime example of antitrust law at work.  Today we sit down with antitrus...

Today it is becoming more and more common for kids to not return to the ranch as adults. Why are kids not returning to the ranch? What are some of the struggles young ranchers are facing? What are the next generation's thoughts on hot button industry topics like the checkoff? Why should young ranchers be involved in the conversation? We answer these questions and more with two young ranchers, Clar...

R-CALF USA's Weekly Address with Bill Bullard    Food Fight: Academicians at Odds March 9, 2022  

One of the greatest powers we have as American citizens is the power to elect those who represent us on a local, state and national level. Our government being for the people, by the people we also have the power to be citizen lobbyists for ourselves and our neighbors to encourage those elected officials to support or not support various issues that affect our communities. On today’s episode, we t...

R-CALF USA's Weekly Address with Bill Bullard    Cattle Econ 101 for Dummies March 3, 2022 This week’s episode contrasts the market reactions between crude oil and corn prices caused by the Ukraine invasion.

February 23, 2022- This week’s episode describes how 2021 beef and cattle exports increased dramatically even when the beef lobby said shackle space was limited.

One of the foundations of our country and frankly our lives is competition, and the cattle industry is no different. On this episode we sit down with Brett Kenzy and talk about finding courage over compromise and why it is not time to settle, but instead time to stand up.  

February 17, 2022-This week’s segment discusses how land grant university economists and state attorneys general view AMAs very differently. 

February 2, 2022 This week’s episode discusses the letter that 16 state attorneys general sent to USDA in December urging antitrust enforcement action in livestock markets.

This week's episode was created from the R-CALF USA Facebook Live, recapping the Cattle Industry Long Range Plan-one year later. 

January 12, 2022-This week’s episode discusses the allegations made in our class action antitrust lawsuit regarding what caused cattle prices to fall and beef prices to rise.

December 29, 2021-This week’s episode explains what cattle producers must do if they want to fix their broken markets in the New Year.

December 22, 2021-This week’s episode discusses how Congress continues to ignore the severity of the broken cattle and beef markets. 

December 15, 2021-This week’s episode discusses how the cattle industry should change its congressional negotiating strategy. 

December 8, 2021 - This week’s episode discusses how today’s cattle industry is similarly situated with conditions that existed 100 years ago.

Why are we losing American ranchers? What’s new with MCOOL? Why didn’t R-CALF endorse the Compromise bill? Why is R-CALF supporting a bill by Sen. Cory Booker? We are answering all these and more with R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard on this week's episode of the R-CALF USA Round Up.

December 1, 2021- This week’s segment contrasts what is now called the compromised bill with Booker bill. 

November 24, 2021 - This week’s episode describes the development of the new cattle market reform bill recently announced by Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.).

November 17, 2021 - This week’s episode discusses how and why beef packers purged the U.S. cattle market of competition with AMAs.

November 10, 2021 - This week’s segment discusses how agricultural economists are using false assumptions to prevent meaningful reforms in the broken cattle and beef markets.

On this episode, we sit down with, S.D. R-CALF member, Theresa Fox and discuss the calendar committee. This group of ladies is selling 2022 calendars that include 12 ranches, 9 affiliates and 209 brands from 16 states, as well as notecards and spaces in the 2023 calendar. All proceeds is being donated to R-CALF.  Contact Theresa  tkatherinefox@hotmail.com  or Delia the7xranch@live.com  to place yo...

November 4, 2021 - This week’s episode discusses the paradigm shift that caused America to lose site of the importance of the family farm and ranch system of agriculture.

October 27, 2021 - This week’s episode discusses the joint industry letter now being circulated to obtain hundreds of organizational sign-ons in support of M-COOL for beef.

October 20, 2021- This week's episode discusses how Congress and the Administration is helping global corporations capture control over U.S. production.