Republican Senators Aim to Retain Navigable Waters Protection Rule

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U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) recently joined Republican members of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in introducing legislation (S.2567) to codify the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which has provided clarity for farmers and businesses overburdened by past administrations’ regulations related to the Clean Water Act.  The Biden Administration has promised to replace […]

Register for the 2021 Montana Range Tour 

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September 8-9 – Malta, Montana  Do you care about the future of rangeland health in Montana?  Join us for our annual range tour that highlights Montana’s natural resource issues, notably on agricultural lands.  Whether you’re a farmer, rancher, member of an agricultural organization/land management agency, or a part of the general public, we encourage you to attend!  This event gives […]

R-CALF Asserts Opposition to “Processed in the USA” Label

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In formal comments recently submitted, R-CALF USA urged USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to deny the request by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) to allow beef packers to use a “Processed in the USA” label for all beef produced from cattle harvested in the United States, including beef from foreign cattle. In June, the NCBA petitioned the […]

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Limit Use of “Product of USA” Label on Beef

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U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues recently announced the introduction of the USA Beef Act.  The bill would limit the use of the “Product of USA” label only to beef products that are born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States.  Current USDA rules allow for foreign beef raised in other countries to receive […]