WASHINGTON, January 14, 2025 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the third installment in a series of regulatory reforms under the Packers and Stockyards Act that, in combination with …
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Montana Rancher Attends USDA White House Conference to Address Competition and Ensure Fairness in the Marketplace
by Brett McRaeLast week USDA hosted agricultural producers from around the country at the White House where the department of agriculture announced several initiatives to promote fair competition in American agriculture and …
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Cattle Market and Beef Packers Under the Microscope in Ag Committee Hearings
by Colter BrownA big week for the cattle industry on Capitol Hill with hearings in both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees. The excitement began in the Senate where lawmakers discussed bills …
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Tester Unveils Bill to Combat Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry
by Colter BrownU.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) have announced new, bipartisan legislation to address anticompetitive practices in the meat and poultry industries that threaten the …
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Lawmakers Urge Justice Department to Continue Cattle Industry Investigation
by Colter BrownThe same day that cattle producer organizations released a joint statement on cattle market transparency, outlining their action plans to begin correcting the imbalance that exists between cattle and beef …