President Obama – Organization for Competitive Markets

The Obama I used to know

Mike Callicrate — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:23:52 +0000

“There is nothing I care about more than farmers” – Dave Murphy, Food Democracy Now Murphy worked for President Obama during this first term and at that time was a supporter of Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack.

OCM Says They’ll Take OIG To Court Over Beef Check Off Information

Mike Callicrate — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:54:27 +0000

Posted on August 13, 2013 | Tom Riter, WNAX Radio 570 Listen to interview: [audio:http://www.competitivemarkets.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mikecallicrateonocmconventionresultsandissues8-12-2013-3.mp3] Organization for Competitive Market members just wrapped up their convention in Kansas City and are pushing for getting NCBA removed as a contractor for the beef checkoff. OCM President Mike Callicrate says they’re also going after the cattlemen’s group for alleged misuse of check off funding. He says they’ll be taking the Office of Inspector General to Court in order to receive information Read More ...

Freedom of Choice at the Supermarket: Not

Don Stull — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:50:12 +0000

Your supermarket is a cornucopia, overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables from around the world, no matter the season; counters full of meats, poultry, and fish; aisles stacked high with boxes and bags, cans and cartons of every kind of cereal, drink, dessert, and snack a body could want. Cornucopia, indeed. The typical American grocery store is stocked with 50,000 items, more than triple what it was 30 years ago. In 2010 alone, more than 15,000 new foods Read More ...