Montana farmers and ranchers joined producers from around the country last week in San Francisco for the 121st Anniversary Convention of National Farmers Union. The convention left Montana Farmers Union…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $9.6 million across the country and taking several other steps to help farmers, ranchers, processors…
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USDA Announces Action to Spur Competition, Protect Producers and Reduce Costs
by Brett McRaeThe Biden administration Monday announced two new Department of Agriculture efforts to support fair and competitive meat and poultry markets. The efforts include publishing the proposed Inclusive Competition and Market…
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Op-Ed: Government Needs to Get Out of the Way, Allow Auction Owners to Drive Packing Capacity and Competition
by Colter Brownby Mark Barnett, Livestcok Marketing Association President, from Kentucky-Tennessee Livestock Market in Guthrie, Kentucky The cattle industry and policy makers agree – we need to increase U.S. beef packing capacity,…
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Bipartisan Bill Would Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling
by Colter BrownThis week, U.S. Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT), John Thune (R-SD), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), will formally introduce the American Beef Labeling Act, legislation that would reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL)…
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Biden Signs Executive Order to Address Competition with a Focus on Ag
by Colter BrownPresident Biden issued his much-anticipated Executive Order on Friday that aims to promote competition in the American Economy. The order includes 72 initiatives, several of which deal directly with agriculture.…
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There is growing recognition of America’s historically high levels of industry concentration, and it’s looking like this will be a major issue in the 2020 presidential election. Most of the…