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A group of 37 state cattle groups affiliated with the National Cattlemen s Beef Association reached out to agriculture committee leaders in the House and Senate asking for reforms to the cattle market.
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arsenisspyros/iStock/Thinkstock A look at a Dealer Statutory Trust, help for small meat processors, Livestock Mandatory Reporting extension and animal health funds.
In the over 5,500 pages of the recent approved appropriations and COVID-relief, there are several nuggets important to those in the livestock sector including certainty that producers can recoup payment losses by establishing a dealer trust, funding for agriculture quarantine inspection services and an extension of Livestock Mandatory Reporting.
Small meat processors
The bill offers expanded resources for state-inspected meat processors through inclusion of the Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for Upgrading Plants Act, which assists meat and poultry slaughtering and processing facilities with making improvements to allow for interstate shipment.