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President Trump signed several executive orders aimed at promoting the US cattle industry President Donald Trump today signed executive orders advancing cattle and sheep industry reforms aimed at strengthening competition, rebuilding domestic processing capacity, addressing predation and regulatory burdens, and supporting the long-term viability of America’s independent livestock producers. Among the actions announced by the White House, the executive orders: Direct the Depar

Dont forget to check the archived audio from Bill Bullard on our R-CALF USA page. Updated Weekly! The U.S. Department of Justice announced via X today that it is expanding its ongoing investigation into beef affordability to include eight of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, including Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize USA, Costco and Amazon. The investigation has thus far focused on the nation’s four largest meatpackers. R-CALF USA has long r

Sec. Rollins speaks with reporters alongside local ranchers following a roundtable discussion. LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Monday evening for a roundtable discussion with Nebraska cattle producers to address key economic and environmental challenges facing the cattle industry. The event followed a visit by the USDA Secretary to the Nebraska State Fair where she announced a platform of initiatives aimed at addressing be

Momentum for MCOOL is growing in Congress. Earlier this month, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted 17-6 to advance MCOOL in the Farm Bill. The National MCOOL Coalition, a broad-based coalition of national and regional organizations representing farm, ranch, rural, consumer and other interests, launched a petition this week calling on the White House and Congress to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef. The petition, “Label Our Beef,” follows a proc

Should additional counties be added to the declared disasters, residents and businesses in those counties will also be eligible to postpone filings and payments until Feb. 1. Governor Jim Pillen has announced the approved postponement of tax filings and payments for individuals and businesses in parts of Nebraska that were impacted by wildfires and storms beginning on March 12, 2026. The issuance of tax relief by the IRS applies to five separate state disaster declarations. A

From R-CALF USA WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 27, 2026 — In a proclamation signed yesterday, President Donald Trump memorialized his earlier Truth Social announcement in which he stated he would allow up to 300,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings to enter the United States within the next 90 days free from out-of-quota tariffs. The president said the plan is intended to lower ground beef prices for consumers. The United States maintains a tariff rate quota (TRQ) system for beef f