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Campaign Against Farm Bill’s Trojan Horse, the EATS Act, launched by Farmers and Ranchers at the Organization for Competitive Markets

Campaign Against Farm Bill’s Trojan Horse, the EATS Act, launched by Farmers and Ranchers at the Organization for Competitive Markets Washington, D.C. – The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) today launched a campaign against the EATS Act, a proposed bill that would have a devastating impact on America’s farming and ranching families. The campaign launched with a major ad buy in Politico and will continue throughout the upcoming Farm Bill debate. The EATS Act, or the so-called “Expanding Access to Sustainable Foods Read More …

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 …

Buy American and The Domestic Beef Producer

LINCOLN NE: The “Product of the USA” label in supermarket meat cases disguises inferior foreign meat products. Domestic manufacturers were promised an aggressive Buy American agenda. The Beef and Pork producers were among the most hopeful. These domestic producers are the ONLY ones who are prohibited from specifically labeling their products. The “big 4” meat packers have a chokehold on the industry. They control about 85% of the meat packed in the USA. This is a demonstrated food Read More …

In Memoriam of M. L. ‘Cap’ Dierks July 2, 1931 to October 22, 2021

Former Nebraska State Sen. Cap Dierks, a champion for rural America, dies at age 89 Cap was born on July 2, 1932 in O’Neill, NE to Lyle and Alys (Sanders) Dierks. He attended Saint Mary’s Academy in O’Neill and graduated from Ewing High School in 1950. He obtained his BS in animal science from UNL and was a charter member of AGS Fraternity. He served in the US Air Force from 1954 to 1956 during the Korean conflict. Read More …

Beef Industry – Full Measure News

Full Measure News with Lisa Fletcher June 29, 2021 OCM Interviews with Mike Eby and Fred Stokes from DC Fly-In Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson/Sinclair Broadcast Group Sunday, October 31st 2021 If you’ve been to the supermarket lately, you’ve probably noticed the price of meat is going up and fast. But while the price you pay has never been higher, many American cattle ranchers say they’re struggling. We sent Lisa Fletcher to Oklahoma to find out why. When Read More …

The Off Act

The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act, H.R. 4291/S. 2861, led by Reps. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Nancy Mace, R-S.C. in the House and Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. designed to address the corruption and mismanagement of funds at the USDA’s Commodity Checkoff Programs is making progress this year. Both Mace and Gillibrand, are new first-time cosponsors of the legislation and significant leaders in their Read More …