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12/20/2008 9:25:00 AM
R-CALF: Bill Bullard Receives President’s Award From Nebraska Farmers Union
Lincoln, Neb. – At it recent annual convention, the Nebraska Farmers Union (NEFU) presented R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard with the organization’s highest honor, the President’s Award, for service to family farm agriculture.
“Bill Bullard is a man of vision, values, courage and integrity who has tirelessly championed the interests of family farmers and ranchers,” said Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen. “He has become a respected national leader on issues facing the cattle industry, including country-of-origin labeling (COOL), concentration and non-competitive marketing practices in the meat packing industry, unfair trade practices and animal health issues.
“Bill Bullard is not confused about whether he works for U.S. cow/calf producers or U.S. based international meat packers,” Hansen continued. “Bill Bullard consistently champions the interests of U.S. cow/calf producers. We need that kind of clear and strong leadership at a time when all too many livestock commodity organizations fail to stand up for our traditional American system of independent family farmers and ranchers efficiently and responsibly producing safe, high quality food for our nation. We appreciate his presence on the national stage.”
“As R-CALF USA’s CEO, I am honored to accept this award from the Nebraska Farmers Union, an organization that has been aggressively fighting to improve the economic condition of Nebraska farmers and ranchers even longer than R-CALF USA has been in existence,” Bullard said. “I appreciate NEFU’s strong leadership on key cattle market and cattle trade-related issues, both in the state and nationally, and look forward maximizing our individual organizational strengths by working together.”
Bullard joined R-CALF USA in April 2001 as its chief executive officer. The group is headquartered in Billings, Mont., and has members in 47 states. Before joining R-CALF USA, Bullard served as the executive director of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. He also previously worked for the National Farmers Union, the Oklahoma Farmers Union and the Nebraska Farmers Union.
AgNetwork
12/20/2008 9:25:00 AM
R-CALF: Bill Bullard Receives President’s Award From Nebraska Farmers Union
Lincoln, Neb. – At it recent annual convention, the Nebraska Farmers Union (NEFU) presented R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard with the organization’s highest honor, the President’s Award, for service to family farm agriculture.
“Bill Bullard is a man of vision, values, courage and integrity who has tirelessly championed the interests of family farmers and ranchers,” said Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen. “He has become a respected national leader on issues facing the cattle industry, including country-of-origin labeling (COOL), concentration and non-competitive marketing practices in the meat packing industry, unfair trade practices and animal health issues.
“Bill Bullard is not confused about whether he works for U.S. cow/calf producers or U.S. based international meat packers,” Hansen continued. “Bill Bullard consistently champions the interests of U.S. cow/calf producers. We need that kind of clear and strong leadership at a time when all too many livestock commodity organizations fail to stand up for our traditional American system of independent family farmers and ranchers efficiently and responsibly producing safe, high quality food for our nation. We appreciate his presence on the national stage.”
“As R-CALF USA’s CEO, I am honored to accept this award from the Nebraska Farmers Union, an organization that has been aggressively fighting to improve the economic condition of Nebraska farmers and ranchers even longer than R-CALF USA has been in existence,” Bullard said. “I appreciate NEFU’s strong leadership on key cattle market and cattle trade-related issues, both in the state and nationally, and look forward maximizing our individual organizational strengths by working together.”
Bullard joined R-CALF USA in April 2001 as its chief executive officer. The group is headquartered in Billings, Mont., and has members in 47 states. Before joining R-CALF USA, Bullard served as the executive director of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. He also previously worked for the National Farmers Union, the Oklahoma Farmers Union and the Nebraska Farmers Union.