Reps. Dina Titus and Nancy Mace Applauded by OCM, Organization for Competitive Markets for Introducing OFF Act to Reform USDA’s Runaway Checkoff Programs. https://youtu.be/lhDXpYR8hQM
Category: Events
OCM Letter to President Biden on “Made in America”
January 28, 2021 United States President Joe Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: On behalf of independent cattle farmers and ranchers in the United States, we appreciate the “Made in America” executive order you signed on Monday, which strengthens U.S. purchasing regulations and ensures that U.S. workers have a future. However, please note that since the repeal of the U.S. mandatory country of origin labeling law (m-COOL) in 2015, USA Read More …
Eby Interview with WNAX
Eby’s Interview with WNAX discussed checkoff legislation, Biden administration on antitrust and COOL. Click HERE to listen to the interview.
OCM Podcast, Released December 1, 2020
COOL and CHECKOFF – Problems and Solutions Interview with Mike Eby, OCM Executive Director and David Wright, OCM Director View HERE.
Online Event: Meat Processing and Inspection with Dr. James Dillon
On June 25th, 2020, OCM launched the first video of its summer online event series, a presentation by Dr. James Dillon, Director of the Texas Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. This video is a great overview of the different types of meat inspection, and discusses the effects of currently proposed legislation that would affect the market access of state-inspected meat. You can watch the video presentation here: Here is a breakdown with links to the relevant sections of Read More …
OCM to Hold Series of Online Discussions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2020 Media Contact: Ben Gotschall bgotschall@competitivemarkets.com 402-540-1342 OCM to Hold Series of Online Discussions First Topic will be Meat Processing and Inspection LINCOLN, NE: The Organization for Competitive Markets has announced that its annual conference, scheduled for August has been cancelled. In order to provide timely information and discussion of topics important to its members and to the public, OCM will be hosting a series of online events dealing with issues Read More …
22nd Annual Food and Agriculture Conference and Membership Meeting
CANCELLED 22nd Annual Food and Agriculture Conference and Membership Meeting After much deliberation and careful consideration, the OCM Board of Directors has decided to cancel the 2020 annual convention in Oklahoma City. The Board is concerned about the health and safety of our members, staff, annual meeting speakers and registrants, and the possibility for community spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) during our annual gathering. Therefore, we believe the responsible decision is to cancel our 2020 annual conference. We Read More …
October 2, 2019: Rally to Stop the Stealin’!
The cattle producers’ share of the retail price of beef has been as high as 70%, but today it is just 38.5%. Last week, cattle producers were losing over $200.00 per head while the monopoly meatpackers like JBS were making over $400.00. Farmers and ranchers own and care for their cattle 365 days a year and are going broke, while the Big Four packers own the cattle for about a week and get rich. Enough is enough: It Read More …