Senator Jon Tester took to the Senate Floor Thursday to urge his Senate colleagues to bring his Meat Packing Special Investigator Act and the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act up for a vote. He argued both bills would defend farmers ranchers and consumers from rigged prices as a result of anti-competitive practices by corporate agric...
U.S. Senate Reviews Bills To Address Meat Packing Industry
The Senate Ag Committee began debate Tuesday on the Meat Packing Special Investigator and the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. A co-sponsor for both bills, Montana Senator Jon Tester, testified in support of the two bills that aim to tackle consolidation in agriculture.