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Bipartisan mill aims to increase fairness, add transparency to the cattle market

Tester bill would establish minimums for cattle sales and require clear reporting of contracts

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester

In his continued push to support Montana cattle producers and add transparency to the cattle market, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., reintroduced his bipartisan Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act, which would establish minimums for negotiated sales and require clear reporting of marketing contracts. The bill is co-led by Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore..

“As a third-generation farmer, I know Montanans are getting hurt by the four massive meat packing corporations that have made a fortune price gouging consumers...

 

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