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AFBF says it cannot support government mandates that force livestock processing facilities to purchase a set percentage of their live animal supply via cash bids.

Farm Bureau says it can’t support mandatory cash sales in any market reform

AFBF
January 25, 2022
Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) announced its support of the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021, with the exception of the bill’s establishment of mandatory minimums for negotiated cash fed cattle purchases. AFBF delegates voted in Atlanta earlier this month to revise 2022 Farm Bureau policy. While Farm Bureau […]