Feedstuffs Magazine
January 29, 2001
Grassley hopeful on meatpacker ban
By Feedstuffs Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Four farm-state senators introduced a bill last week

that would ban meatpackers from owning livestock for slaughter.

The bipartisan bill was introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa)
and
Craig Thomas (R., Wyo.). Lead Democratic authors are are Sens. Tim
Johnson
and Tom Daschle, both of South Dakota.

Grassley said the bill will face strong opposition from meatpackers.
However, he said strong sentiment for the bill "is percolating up from
the
grassroots" to Republican senators who might not have sympathized with
the
issue last year.

Johnson, the lead Democrat, said the RANCHER Act will address
"agri-megamergers and create a level playing field for independent
farmers
and ranchers."

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