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U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) asking it to clarify the rationale behind its lien criteria and …
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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota and Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway of Texas sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today, urging …
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COVID-19 has presented it’s challenges especially in the market place for livestock producers. Those challenges include the shutdown of major packing facilities, backlog of market ready livestock, and on the …
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Almost a full year after Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue directed an investigation into beef packing margins following the Tyson Foods plant fire in Holcomb, Kansas, the USDA has released their …
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The choice boxed beef cutout has fallen 58% since it peaked at $475.39 per cwt on May 12. Recently, the cutout has been just hovering about the $200 market. On …
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Montana Farm Bureau President Hans McPherson hosted a roundtable meeting at his farm in Stevensville to discuss current agricultural issues and federal programs for agriculture with USDA Under Secretary for …
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Farmers, ranchers and other small business owners are calling on Congress to approve the Small Business Expense Protection Act (S. 3612, H.R. 6821), which would allow small businesses to deduct …
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provided $9.5 billion in funding (approximately 0.48% of a package totaling nearly $2 trillion) to the Office of the USDA Secretary to craft a …
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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and former Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma, joined eight other Representatives in introducing the Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for …
