Sen. Grassley: Q&A - May Is National Beef Month
April 30, 2022
April 30, 2022
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following Q&A on April 29, 2022:
Q: What's your beef with the meatpacking industry in America?
A: For years I've been riding herd on anticompetitive practices in the livestock industry. Our independent producers are getting the short end of the stick in today's marketplace. Only four meatpackers control 85 percent of the cattle slaughter. They often enter into hidden contracts with l . . .
Q: What's your beef with the meatpacking industry in America?
A: For years I've been riding herd on anticompetitive practices in the livestock industry. Our independent producers are getting the short end of the stick in today's marketplace. Only four meatpackers control 85 percent of the cattle slaughter. They often enter into hidden contracts with l . . .