USDA Granted Summary Judgment in R-CALF USA Case

April 8, 2020 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the Montana Federal District Court granted USDA summary judgment in the case of the Ranchers-Cattleman Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA) vs. USDA. In the suit, R-CALF USA alleged the use of industry assessments collected by state beef councils for advertising and promotional materials violated the First Amendment rights of beef producers.

Scott+Scott Announces Class Action Suit On Behalf Of R-CALF USA

April 25, 2019 R-CALF USA

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (“Scott+Scott”), a national antitrust and securities litigation firm, along with Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP (“Cafferty Clobes”), have filed a class action lawsuit in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of R-CALF USA and four cattle-feeding ranchers from Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Wyoming.

R-CALF USA Asks Attorney General Barr to Block Merger Between National Beef Packing Co. and Iowa Premium

April 2, 2019 R-CALF USA

R-CALF USA sent a formal request to U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr urging him to block the proposed acquisition of Iowa beef packer Iowa Premium by National Beef Packing Company (National Beef), which is now majority owned by Brazilian-based Marfrig Global Foods (Marfrig).