Sens. Grassley, Tester Op-Ed: Threat of Meat Shortages is Growing, Senate Needs to Act Now
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following joint op-ed with Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana:
As two farmers from rural America who moonlight as U.S. senators, we know that many folks who live in urban centers may be unfamiliar with how meat goes from farms and ranches in Montana and Iowa to grocery stores in New York or Los Angeles.
But it requires only a brief look under the hood of the beef supply chain to diagnose the grave crisis curren . . .
As two farmers from rural America who moonlight as U.S. senators, we know that many folks who live in urban centers may be unfamiliar with how meat goes from farms and ranches in Montana and Iowa to grocery stores in New York or Los Angeles.
But it requires only a brief look under the hood of the beef supply chain to diagnose the grave crisis curren . . .