Support for R-CALF is exploding from U.S. cattle producers. R-CALF announced, "One year ago, membership in R-CALF USA stood at just over 8,000. In 12 short months, membership in the only national organization that exclusively represents independent U.S. cattle producers proudly tops out at more than 18,000 - phenomenal growth by any standard. Benefit rollover calf auctions held across the country to raise funds for this non-profit organization continued to pick up steam and set a record for contributions, with a whopping $886,000 generated in just the first quarter of 2005."
The success of R-CALF is virtually opposite the failure of the NCBA. If cattlemen were fully informed of all the lies and deception perpetrated by the NCBA, the packer lackeys would be run out of the beef industry on a rail.
I can't begin to imagine why anyone would want to associate with such a group of deceptionists as the NCBA. Fearful of losing membership over its support for reopening the Canadian border, NCBA officials backed off prior to convention saying that the NCBA membership would set policy. They did, listing criteria that were to be met before reopening the border. The ink was hardly dry on the printed policy and the NCBA was joining in the USDA lawsuit to open the border in total disregard of membership imposed restrictions. They can spin that however they want but I don't do spin. NCBA hierarchy lied to and deceived their own membership.
Whether the issue is in mandatory price reporting, COOL, a packer ban on livestock ownership, spot market protection, or border issues Senator Chuck
Grassley's label for the NCBA as packer lackeys couldn't be more accurate. I may not agree with every policy of R-CALF (I don't) but you know, they've never lied to me. They don't say one thing and do another. Ten thousand new cattlemen signed on to join R-CALF this year because it was honest and the
NCBA is not. Integrity, credibility, honesty are virtues that are manipulated by the NCBA as part of their deception instead of embraced by them. Cattlemen aren't stupid. There are two groups, one doing the lying and one being lied too. Those who think they benefit from the deception send in their NCBA membership. Those who've realized the truth joined R-CALF in droves. Nebraska
R-CALF membership tripled, adding 2000 new members last year. Never in the history of the cattle industry has the NCBA ever come close to performing for producers to generate the kind of response from producers in membership and financial support as R-CALF has. Real cattlemen joined R-CALF. Packer lackey's run the NCBA.
"'It's apparent that independent cattle producers across the U.S. not only appreciate the representation R-CALF has given them on trade and marketing issues, but also that they see fit to support the organization that's supporting them,' said Margene Eiguren, also national co-chair for R-CALF USA's membership committee. 'When a benefit calf auction for R-CALF can raise over $56,000 in one day, as it did at Treasure Valley Livestock Auction, there is no question that cattle producers support R-CALF.'
'In 2004 and 2005, we saw big numbers in South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Iowa, but it was Nebraska that took our breath away. Our volunteers more than tripled membership in the Cornhusker State,' said R-CALF USA Membership Services Coordinator Jenni Ries. 'We also added four new states to our roster - Maine, Alaska, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. This year, we're seeing steady growth in the New England states and the Deep South, the result of enthusiastic volunteerism and an increased awareness about R-CALF and the beneficial work we don on behalf of cattle producers.'
Ries emphasized the strong growth could be attributed to the organization's commitment to the issues and a very active volunteer base, but just as importantly, R-CALF USA's high standards of upholding the policies that members vote into place."
The NCBA went to convention, producers set policy and then immediately like it. That's why R-CALF membership is surging.
"Membership in Iowa is up at least tenfold compared to a year ago, according to R-CALF USA Iowa membership chair Eric Nelson."
Iowa cattlemen have aligned with R-CALF, yet the Iowa Cattlemen's Association's hierarchy has made new efforts to embrace the NCBA. The ICA is now similar to the NCBA in that its leadership fails to implement policy from members when that policy conflicts with NCBA objectives, in essence joining the packer lackeys deceiving its membership. If Iowa cattlemen had the full story as to how ICA conducts policy, ICA membership would implode like the NCBA's. The ICA has surrendered its policy implementation to the NCBA and will pay a price for it.
The success of R-CALF is virtually opposite the failure of the NCBA. If cattlemen were fully informed of all the lies and deception perpetrated by the NCBA, the packer lackeys would be run out of the beef industry on a rail.
I can't begin to imagine why anyone would want to associate with such a group of deceptionists as the NCBA. Fearful of losing membership over its support for reopening the Canadian border, NCBA officials backed off prior to convention saying that the NCBA membership would set policy. They did, listing criteria that were to be met before reopening the border. The ink was hardly dry on the printed policy and the NCBA was joining in the USDA lawsuit to open the border in total disregard of membership imposed restrictions. They can spin that however they want but I don't do spin. NCBA hierarchy lied to and deceived their own membership.
Whether the issue is in mandatory price reporting, COOL, a packer ban on livestock ownership, spot market protection, or border issues Senator Chuck
Grassley's label for the NCBA as packer lackeys couldn't be more accurate. I may not agree with every policy of R-CALF (I don't) but you know, they've never lied to me. They don't say one thing and do another. Ten thousand new cattlemen signed on to join R-CALF this year because it was honest and the
NCBA is not. Integrity, credibility, honesty are virtues that are manipulated by the NCBA as part of their deception instead of embraced by them. Cattlemen aren't stupid. There are two groups, one doing the lying and one being lied too. Those who think they benefit from the deception send in their NCBA membership. Those who've realized the truth joined R-CALF in droves. Nebraska
R-CALF membership tripled, adding 2000 new members last year. Never in the history of the cattle industry has the NCBA ever come close to performing for producers to generate the kind of response from producers in membership and financial support as R-CALF has. Real cattlemen joined R-CALF. Packer lackey's run the NCBA.
"'It's apparent that independent cattle producers across the U.S. not only appreciate the representation R-CALF has given them on trade and marketing issues, but also that they see fit to support the organization that's supporting them,' said Margene Eiguren, also national co-chair for R-CALF USA's membership committee. 'When a benefit calf auction for R-CALF can raise over $56,000 in one day, as it did at Treasure Valley Livestock Auction, there is no question that cattle producers support R-CALF.'
'In 2004 and 2005, we saw big numbers in South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Iowa, but it was Nebraska that took our breath away. Our volunteers more than tripled membership in the Cornhusker State,' said R-CALF USA Membership Services Coordinator Jenni Ries. 'We also added four new states to our roster - Maine, Alaska, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. This year, we're seeing steady growth in the New England states and the Deep South, the result of enthusiastic volunteerism and an increased awareness about R-CALF and the beneficial work we don on behalf of cattle producers.'
Ries emphasized the strong growth could be attributed to the organization's commitment to the issues and a very active volunteer base, but just as importantly, R-CALF USA's high standards of upholding the policies that members vote into place."
The NCBA went to convention, producers set policy and then immediately like it. That's why R-CALF membership is surging.
"Membership in Iowa is up at least tenfold compared to a year ago, according to R-CALF USA Iowa membership chair Eric Nelson."
Iowa cattlemen have aligned with R-CALF, yet the Iowa Cattlemen's Association's hierarchy has made new efforts to embrace the NCBA. The ICA is now similar to the NCBA in that its leadership fails to implement policy from members when that policy conflicts with NCBA objectives, in essence joining the packer lackeys deceiving its membership. If Iowa cattlemen had the full story as to how ICA conducts policy, ICA membership would implode like the NCBA's. The ICA has surrendered its policy implementation to the NCBA and will pay a price for it.
