Articles tagged under: beef cattle
Cattle Market Transparency Act Introduced
Published March 3, 2021
Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden have introduced a bill to offer more market transparency for cattle producers. It calls for regional mandatory minimum thresholds for negotiated cash and negotiated grid trades and prohibit USDA from using…Trump Calls for DOJ Investigation
Published May 7, 2020
President Donald Trump has asked the Justice Department to investigate the wide disparity between the cash cattle price and wholesale beef prices. "I asked them to take a serious look into it because it shouldn't be happening that way and…USDA “Trying to Get Aid Right” for Farmers
Published April 1, 2020
When it comes to helping livestock producers with COVID-19 aid, South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson says the USDA wants to get it right. "I think this will be a data-driven process to determine the right support levels for different commodity…