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U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced legislation to increase competition and capacity in the meat processing industry. The Butcher Block Act would create grant and loan
First round of RAMP-UP Act funds will help small to midsized lockers expand.
HURON, S.D. – Impacts of market consolidation on farmers and ranchers was the focus of Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar’s February 26 presentation to producers during the 2021 National Farmers Union Virtual Convention. “Farmers are paying a lot more, but not getting a lot more,” Klobuchar said. She shared that this is largely due to market consolidation – noting just two companies sell 80 percent of all corn seed. And the Chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, pointed out increased input costs do not translate to incr...
'We must do more to continue supporting our rural communities' Written By: Sen. Amy Klobuchar | 10:55 pm, Feb. 5, 2021 × WORTHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has put a magnifying glass on some of the economic disparities that have long existed for rural Americans, highlighting why we need to make serious investments in these communities. And with a new year underway, I plan to dedicate a lot of time and attention to the unique risks facing rural Minnesotans and ensuring that rural areas get the support they need. One issue that has been brought into sharp focus by this pandemic...
NCBA NCBA's Tanner Beymer (left) talked with Rep. Dusty Johnson (right) about his PRICE Act in October 2020. House bill allows state-inspected meat facilities to sell direct to consumer and still provide recall authority. Jake Feddes, owner of Montana-based Feddes Family Meats, gets 10-15 messages a week asking for his state-inspected small meat processing facility to ship across state lines. Although all of his facility’s standards meet or are greater than USDA standards, he has to turn down the consumers’ request because the Federal Meat Inspection Act current...