Administration Reacts to GIPSA Testimony

A spokeswoman for Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the administration finds opposition to the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rule “unacceptable.”  The administration said the GIPSA rule is designed to ensure fair treatment to livestock and poultry producers.  The Hagstrom Report added opposition to the rule was heard during testimony at a House Ag subcommittee hearing.

North Carolina Republican Representative David Rouzer, said, “It remains unclear why Secretary Vilsack decided to move forward with these costly regulations.”  However, Vilsack’s spokeswoman said the recent GIPSA riders in past USDA funding bills represents “a complete lack of concern for hardworking families. The focus should be on providing a fair marketplace and level playing field for farm families.”

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