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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cattle markets and legislation to institute some reforms will be front and center on Capitol Hill at the end of April. The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on April 26th to review two livestock bills. The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act has been heavily debated over the last year and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The four CEOs of Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef Packing have agreed to testify April 27th before Congress. Reuters says the meatpacker bosses will discuss cattle markets and price increases for consumers. “It is very important, very vital, and very urgent that we hear the perspectives from the CEOs at these […]
BILLINGS, MT – In the wake of unprecedented meat supply chain disruptions and cattle market failures, congressional members have made numerous calls for antitrust investigations, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced several criminal indictments against officials of major meat (poultry) packing companies, and both chambers of Congress have held recent hearings. Three congressional hearings […]