R-CALF USA Statement On Trumps Call To Investigate Meatpackers

R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued this response.

President Trump announced recently via Truth Social that he has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to immediately begin an investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by the meatpacking industry.

R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard, head of the nation’s largest cattle association exclusively representing cattle farmers and ranchers, issued the following statement in response to the president’s announcement.

“We greatly appreciate President Trump’s announcement that he’s directed the Department of Justice to investigate the beef supply chain to determine if there are any violations of our fair competition laws or antitrust laws.

“There has long been a disconnect between cattle prices and beef prices, and we believe this is evidence of market failure. We welcome this investigation to ensure that cattle producers receive competitive prices for their cattle, and that consumers pay prices set by a competitive market rather than a monopolistic one.”