R-CALF UNITED STOCKGROWERS OF AMERICA

All of R-CALF USA's lobbying efforts are on behalf of U.S. cattle and sheep producers and the cattle and sheep they raise and sell. We specifically oppose USDA's efforts to mandate radio frequency identification (RFID) eartags and support the resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn the USDA's electronic identification (EID) final rule for cattle and bison.

Continue opposing any restrictions on grazing and water rights owned by independent cattle producers.

Continue opposing the TPP and the USMCA while supporting mandatory Country of Origin Labeling on beef so U.S. cattle producers can compete against the growing volumes of imports. We are calling for reforms of free trade agreements with countries that maintain a trade surplus in beef and cattle with the United States. We are encouraging the Administration and Congress to limit the quantity of imported cattle, beef, lamb, and mutton.

Defend the First Amendment rights of cattle producers in a lawsuit against the Beef Checkoff Program. Though that litigation is over, we have a related lawsuit pending against the USDA's beef checkoff program that is impacted by our defense of the Constitution.

Support Country of Origin Labeling for beef, rules to implement the Packers & Stockyards Act, more rigorous enforcement of antitrust laws, moratorium on further agriculture mergers, strengthening of import standards to prevent introduction of foreign animal diseases, reform of beef checkoff program, reform trade policies to protect the price-sensitive cattle industry, investigation into commodity futures trading activity, oppose any expansion of animal traceability rules, reform competitive structure of cattle industry, support spot market protection bill, amend Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act by reforming confidentiality rules. Support M-COOL bill. Request USTR to initiate a section 201 investigation for the sheep industry.