Category Archives: General Advocacy

The Strom decision was a defining moment in the livestock industry

Judge Lyle E. Strom died on Dec 1st, twenty years after his landmark decision to reverse the $1.28 billion jury verdict in the cattlemen’s case for fair markets, Pickett vs IBP. Between the filing of the case in 1996 and … Continue reading

Posted in General Advocacy | 2 Comments

Selling to the Packer – The farmer may need his head examined.

September, 1929 – The Farmers Union Herald, St. Paul, Minnesota From NFU historian Tom Giessel, Larned, Kansas

Posted in General Advocacy | 1 Comment

Why doesn’t USDA support our most ideal local/regional meat plants?

If we want more ideal operations like White Oak Pastures, we’re going to need to support them. USDA is already a major buyer of ground beef from the biggest meatpackers like JBS – the same meatpackers that failed us during … Continue reading

Posted in General Advocacy | 1 Comment

Who is Bob Peterson?

Who was the primary force in concentrating the beef industry, eliminating competition, and reducing cattle producers share of the consumer beef dollar? Who led the elimination of half a million cattle producers, 80,000 independent feeders, and most of the small … Continue reading

Posted in General Advocacy | Leave a comment

How Cows Can Save The World

Cows and other ruminate animals are a gift to humanity and the world with their ability to transform inedible plants into highly nutritious human food, while at the same time improving the environment. We need a lot more of them … Continue reading

Posted in General Advocacy | Leave a comment