Livestock auction markets sit directly in the middle of every transaction. That means trucking regulations have a direct impact on both markets and producers.
According to Chelsea Good, vice president of government and industry affairs for the Livestock Marketing Association, a little known section of the COVID-19 relief package passed at the end of 2020 could provide relief for victims of unscrupulous cattle dealers
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The Livestock Marketing Association welcomes the expansion of an investigation into the beef markets. The association this week called for the investigation of beef packers to be comprehensive and expeditious. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the association says the investigation should “consider all potential anticompetitive” issues.
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