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Next Steps for the Cattle Price Discovery Act

Published March 29, 2022

A bipartisan group of Senators released an updated version of the Cattle Price Discovery Act. The updated version of the bill has technical changes to make it easier for the USDA to implement the bill. The bill includes pricing mechanisms…

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Lawmakers Urge USDA to Consider Contract Pig Production

Published August 10, 2021

Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to make sure contract pig farmers are eligible for pandemic relief. The lawmakers are concerned a…

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Senators Denounce Anti-competitive Practices in the Cattle Markets

Published July 29, 2021

The Senate Judiciary Committee isn’t usually hearing about supply and demand, marketing agreements or the economics of beef production. That was the case Wednesday when lawmakers learned about cattle markets and consolidation in the beef industry. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley…

Seeking More Competition in the Cattle Trade

Published June 11, 2021

Montana Senator Jon Tester has introduced legislation to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act to create a USDA Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters. This proposal is in response to the wide disparity between packer profits and the…

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Johnson, Hagadorn and Grassley Call for an Appeal

Published June 4, 2021

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is urging USDA and the Justice Department to appeal a recent federal court ruling that will reduce line speeds at pork processing plants. Minnesota Congressman Jim Hagedorn and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley are also behind…

USTR Addresses Ag Trade Barriers in Senate Hearing

Published May 12, 2021

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai answered trade questions from the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow expressed concerns about the sanitary and phytosanitary barriers for ag exports. "We address these concerns by engaging," said Tai.…

Seeking Transparency in the Cattle Market

Published March 25, 2021

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Montana Senator Jon Tester have introduced a bill that would require large U.S. meat packers to purchase half of their weekly cattle volume on the open market. Co-sponsors on the bill includes North Dakota Senator…

Grassley Eager to Hear from Tai on Trade

Published February 11, 2021

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is looking forward to hearing more about U.S. Trade Representative Nominee Kathrine Tai’s take on the phase one trade deal with China. "The Biden administration wants to round up support in Europe, the United Kingdom, North…

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Senators Send Renewable Fuels Standard Letter to EPA

Published February 8, 2021

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley wrote a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency’s acting administrator highlighting the need to restore integrity to the Renewable Fuel Standard. The Senators want the EPA to review small refinery waivers,…

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Biofuels Supporters Respond to More Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Published January 28, 2021

President Biden wants to build more electric vehicle charging infrastructure. If that happens, it could speed up a decline in gasoline consumption, challenging the biofuels industry. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor addressed the importance of promoting biofuels during the Iowa…

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Articles tagged under: Chuck Grassley

Next Steps for the Cattle Price Discovery Act

Lawmakers Urge USDA to Consider Contract Pig Production

Senators Denounce Anti-competitive Practices in the Cattle Markets

Seeking More Competition in the Cattle Trade

Johnson, Hagadorn and Grassley Call for an Appeal

USTR Addresses Ag Trade Barriers in Senate Hearing

Seeking Transparency in the Cattle Market

Grassley Eager to Hear from Tai on Trade

Senators Send Renewable Fuels Standard Letter to EPA

Biofuels Supporters Respond to More Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

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