House Ag Committee considering another cattle market bill

The House Agriculture Committee is considering further legislation to balance the market between cattle producers and packers.

Butcher Block Act sponsor Abigail Spanberger of Virginia says there is a lack of enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act.

“We are coming up on the two-year anniversary of the DOJ launching an investigation, but we haven’t gotten any substantive updates or answers,” Spanberger said. “Meanwhile, America is losing a staggering 40 family cattle farms a day.”

She said her proposed legislation would ensure the Packers and Stockyards Act is enforced by increasing collaboration between USDA, Department of Justice, and other regulatory partners.

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