Senator Jon Tester

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Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

My colleague @ChuckGrassley and I are pushing a bill that requires large packers to buy 50% of their total cattle purchases on the cash market, increasing transparency and making pricing more fair for family ranchers. But we need more folks on both sides of the aisle to join us. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 4, 2020

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Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Meat packers have been taking advantage of small-scale beef producers for years. And as COVID-19 continues to disrupt production capacity, independent ranchers are facing closures. Rural America feeds this nation—if we don’t act, our nation’s food security will be at risk. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 4, 2020

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Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

We are asking our colleagues to stand against the threat of corporate consolidation and stand up for rural America. Our cattle industry is at a crisis point—if we don’t act fast to stabilize cattle markets, the folks that work hard to feed this nation will be run out of business. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 4, 2020