A container ship rammed March 26 into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge resulting in the structure’s collapse and the tragic loss of six construction workers. Aside from the everlasting impacts
Rounds says he and Smith encourage state leaders and organizations to join them in asking for the DOJ investigation.
Meanwhile, the North American Meat Institute is defending its members against the allegations of wrongdoing in the cattle market. Spokesperson Sarah Little told the Hagstrom Report USDA analyzed the effects of the 2019 Holcomb facility fire and the pandemic in July 2020. She says they found no wrong-doing and confirmed the disruption in the beef markets was due to devastating and unprecedented “black swan” events.
So far, at least two cattle groups with South Dakota members are applauding the request for a DOJ investigation.