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The Nebraska State Legislature wrapped up their 2021 session last week. It was a very successful session for issues backed by the Nebraska Cattlemen Association. Executive Vice President Pete McClymont says all their priority measures were approved.
He says getting legislation approved for broadband expansion is a huge win for cattle producers and this measure was long overdue.
McClymont says another priority measure was contained in passage of the Nebraska Farm to School Program Act.
McClymont says two other priority bills that passed included a change of provisions in the Livestock Brand Act and the Dr. Fox legislation that provides for refills of veterinary drug orders by veterinary drug distributors.
3 months ago in Agriculture Photo: WNAX
The Nebraska Cattlemen Association wants state lawmakers to pass a recent measure introduced by Senator Tony Vargas to give new pandemic protections to meat packing workers. They also are in favor of having more smaller processors. Association Executive Vice President Pete McClymont says Vargas’ bill requiring meatpacking companies to provide masks and adequate space for social distancing makes sense.
He says processors have done a good job of putting in steps to protect their workers during the pandemic and is hoping this legislation will add to that.
McClymont says the pandemic brought about the need for processing worker protections as well as for getting more smaller meat processors up and running and he’d like to see State Senators also address that need.