Packer and Processor Pacification

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I just got a call from Senator John Boozman office. Their idea to help alleviate our packer and processor problem is to stop paying overtime for USDA employees. Phone: (202) 224-4843

Senator Boozman sits on the Ag Committee. Also on the Ag committee are:

PAT ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN @SenateAgGOP - Phone: (913) 451-9343

DEBBIE STABENOW, RANKING MEMBER @SenateAgDems - Phone: (517) 203-1760


U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry - Phone: (202) 224-2035

 

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Other Members
Pat Roberts, Kansas, Chairman
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky
John Boozman, Arkansas
John Hoeven, North Dakota
Joni Ernst, Iowa
Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi
Mike Braun, Indiana
David Perdue, Georgia (until January 6, 2020)
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
John Thune, South Dakota
Deb Fischer, Nebraska
Kelly Loeffler, Georgia (from January 6, 2020)

Debbie Stabenow, Michigan, Ranking Member
Patrick Leahy, Vermont
Sherrod Brown, Ohio
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
Michael Bennet, Colorado
Kirsten Gillibrand, New York
Bob Casey, Pennsylvania
Tina Smith, Minnesota
Dick Durbin, Illinois

 

[HDRider]

I am told Prime Act is DOA
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2859/text

Senator Chuck Grassley and others introduced legislation that would require larger meat packers to buy at least half of their weekly beef slaughter on the open market, and mandates that cattle are delivered within 14 days of delivery.

This bill is expected to fail.

S.3693 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.

Grassley introduced a similar bill in 2002 and 2007 (S.786).

Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) co-sponsored the bill.

 

[Nesikep]

I think the Prime act is one of the most important.. We're just going to get screwed anyhow some way or another