PRESS RELEASES 2005 1998-2002 / 2003-2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007
December 15, 2005
GAO Report Confirms Need for Legislative Reforms to Mandatory Price Reporting
December 1, 2005
OCM Supports Legislation Restoring COOL Implementation
November 28, 2005
oCM Applauds Captive Supply Reform Legislation
November 21, 2005
OCM: USDA Grade Stamp Restrictions Needed
November 1, 2005
Congressional Leaders Respond to Special Interests; Further Delay Mandatory COOL
October 2005
A Matter of Trust: How the Revolving Door Undermines Public Confidence in Government
August 20, 2005
(Opinion) OCM: Citizenship when Congress is out of Session by Keith Mudd
August 17, 2005
OCM: Activist Judges Rule Against Cattlemen in Pickett Case
August 15, 2005
OCM: 2007 Farm Bill Must Address Competition and Concentration
August 3, 2005
CAFTA Near Win Shows Strength of Independent Agriculture by Cap Dierks
July 28, 2005
CAFTA: Final Role Call Vote in House
July 27, 2005
CAFTA-DR Harms Farmers and Ranchers in Countries Rich and Poor by Lee Englehardt
July 20, 2005
CAFTA-DR: Outsourcing Sovereignty, Importing Dependence by Randy Stevenson
July 13, 2005
CAFTA-DR is a Mistake for America by Fred Stokes
June 3, 2005
Cattlemen and Consumer Groups File Amicus Brief in Canadian Border Suit
May 23, 2005
OCM: Checkoff Tax Decision Violates Democracy – Continues Funding the Meat Packer/NCBA Lobby
May 4, 2005
OCM - Packer Lobby Introduces “Keep Consumers in the Dark Act”
April 29, 2005
OCM Trade Fellow Appointed - Dr. Daniel De La Torre Ugarte
April 27, 2005
CCMP Stakeholders Introduce New USA-RAISED BEEF Logo
March 22, 2005
CCMP Stakeholders To File Amicus Brief
Opposing NMA Intervention in Canadian Border Lawsuit
March 22, 2005
USDA's Economic Analysis a Spin Tool to Support Pre-Determined Outcome
March 11, 2005
OCM Hires New Executive Director Chase Carter
March 7, 2005
Robert Taylor Appointed OCM Economics Fellow
March 3, 2005
OCM Congratulates R-CALF on Border Decision
February 22, 2005
OCM –Congress Should Overrule USDA on Border Opening,
$240 Per Head Price Decline Possible
February 16, 2005
OCM Concerned about Smithfield-ContiBeef Merger
February 14, 2005
Fred Stokes Receives Carl King Award
January 12, 2005
OCM Statement on Latest Canadian Case of BSE
January 10, 2005
Modification of Border Reopening Rule
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