North Dakota rancher testifies before Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KFYR) – North Dakota’s ranchers are going through a variety of challenges, and Wednesday, these points had been introduced earlier than the USA Senate.

Senator John Hoeven launched Pettibone rancher Shelly Ziesch to testify in entrance of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week. Ziesch, a fourth-generation farmer and rancher, emphasised the need North Dakota ranchers require for a extra aggressive market.

“The Packers and Stockyards Act has existed for over 100 years, however a scarcity of enforcement has allowed consolidation and anti-competitive practices to proceed. USDA and the Division of Justice wants stronger instruments to implement current legal guidelines and Senate Invoice 3870 would give USDA the authority and assets it wants to verify our legal guidelines are enforced the way in which Congress initially supposed,” stated Ziesch.

Senator Hoeven launched the laws Ziesch is referring to. He has additionally launched laws to permit for ranchers to supply extra locally-produced meat to shoppers by using customized slaughterhouses.

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