NCBA Compliance – Organization for Competitive Markets

Robber Barons Return – U.S. Becoming Beggar Nation

Mike Callicrate — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:43:23 +0000

As Big Food’s tentacles wind tighter around markets and governments, OCM fights on From seed to plate, a handful of global corporations have combined their power to extract unprecedented amounts of resources and wealth. Even Upton Sinclair* couldn’t have predicted that today our nation’s four largest meat packers would control over 85% of the market. Surely even he would be surprised to find the biggest companies in all three major meat categories— beef, pork, and poultry—now foreign owned! Read More ...

Report Concerning Failings in the Beef Checkoff Program

Mike Callicrate — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:04:34 +0000

Report Concerning Failings in the Beef Checkoff Program

Beef Checkoff Program: Promoting Beef or Funding Opposition to Producer Interests?

Mike Callicrate — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:17:09 +0000

Thomas F. “Fred” Stokes, Executive Director The Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 (commonly referred to as the beef checkoff program) was born through producer initiative and referendum. Initially all voluntary, the checkoff became mandatory with the subsequent Farm Bill. I was among those who strongly supported the creation of it and I worked hard to ensure the referendum passed. Now, however, I believe the program has been hijacked by forces whose interests are not mine or Read More ...