Senators Mike Crapo and James Risch from Idaho "are urging the USDA to reconsider the purpose and benefits of its proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration livestock procurement rule, citing concerns about the rule's impact on the livestock and poultry industries" according to Pork Magazine.
The letter, available here, states that they "agree that transparent and efficient markets benefit producers, processors, retailers and consumers, and that additional regulations may be needed to protect producers and encourage competition" but, the regulations may have unintended consequences that harm "the very farm and ranch families that the rule is intended to protect."
The National Agricultural Law Center is currently hosting workshops including a webinar on the GIPSA proposed rules. The webinar will take place on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 11-1 CST. For materials and more information on the workshops and webinar, click here.
To read the Pork Magazine story, click here.
Posted: 10/05/2010
