SAVE the DATE May 1st and 2nd, 2024 26th Annual Food and Agriculture Conference and Membership Meeting Gold Nugget Casino Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi Room Reservations ($79++) – Group Code S240335 – 1-800-777-5468 or click on the following link: https://goldennuggetbiloxi.reztrip.com/ext/promoRate?property=1262&mode=b&pm=true&sr=873835&vr=3 Join us for two days of comprehensive and insightful presentations and discussions on expanding the cattle feeding and meat processing infrastructure in the Southeast. This well-attended event will be the catalyst for capturing the full value of the calves Read More …
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OCM Convention Livestream Link
If you want to be a part of the OCM 25th Annual Convention, but cannot make it. We will be livestreaming the convention starting Friday, July 28, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. central time. To watch the convention, go to https://vimeo.com/event/642042/embed.
25th Annual Food & Agriculture Conference & Membership Meeting July 28-29, 2023 Kansas City, MO
Mark your CALENDAR OCM 25th Annual Food and Agriculture Conference and Membership Meeting “2023 Farm Bill Challenges for Producers and Consumers” Marriott Kansas City Airport July 28 to July 29, 2023 This year’s focus is, “The 2023 Farm Bill,” and the challenges and opportunities it presents for consumers and producers. Our conference objective is to point to introduced and proposed bills. They will shore up production and improve the survival of independent family style producers who are key Read More …
OFF Act OCM Press Conference
Presentations by OCM Board members and other guests. September 28, 2021
National Assn. of State Meat and Food Inspections Directors (NASMFID) – Denver Meeting
October 25-26, 2021 OCM speaks on M-COOL, Checkoff, Captive Supply, Expanded Beef Processing Presentations by Fred Stokes, Dr. Taylor Haynes, Mike Eby and Dr. James Dillon. 55 Minute Video 18 Minute Video
OCM OPEN Annual Membership Meeting
August 21, 2021 Holiday Inn Rushmore Plaza 505 N. 5th Street Rapid City, SD Hotel Reservations: Holiday Inn (605) 348-4000 or Howard Johnson (605) 737-4656 Ask for the ‘R-CALF USA’ Rate ($119.00) We will be forgoing our usual Convention this year, but in compliance with our bylaws, will have an Open Annual Membership Meeting in Rapid City, SD on June 21st. This will follow R-CALF USA’s annual convention which many of our board directors and members will be Read More …
OCM’s Press Conference of OFF ACT to reform USDA’s Runaway Checkoff Program, Washington, D.C. – June 30, 2021
OCM’s Press Conference of OFF ACT to reform USDA’s Runaway Checkoff Program, Washington, D.C. – June 30, 2021 The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act will bring much-needed accountability and transparency to USDA’s checkoff programs which have operated without sufficient oversight for far too long,” said Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev. “Family farmers should not be forced to pay into organizations that sometimes lobby against their interests and threaten animal welfare.” “The USDA’s Checkoff Program was supposed to ensure American Read More …
June 30, 2021 – OCM’s Press Conference of OFF Act to Reform USDA’s Runaway Checkoff Programs
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