Rancher groups poised to fight proposed legislation
Cattle in a pasture north of Moses Lake. A pair of bills passed by the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry aims at making markets more transparent and would give the U.S. Department of Agriculture new authority to investigate and prosecute allegations of price-fixing among meat packers.
CHARLES H. FEATHERSTONE/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The passage of a pair of bills designed to improve regulation of U.S. cattle and beef markets has prompted concerns among some national and state cattle ranchers organizations.
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