North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne, middle, talks about market concentration in the cattle industry to Xochitl Torres Small, USDA’s undersecretary for rural development, Monday, June 27, at the NDFU state office in Jamestown. At left is Sen. John Hoeven; second from right is USDA Rural Development State Director Erin Hill-Oban; and at right is USDA Farm Service Agency State Director Marcy Svenningsen.
Last week, North Dakota Farmers Union members and area processors met with Xochitl Torres Small, USDA’s undersecretary for rural development, to discuss meat processing expansion in the state.
Torres Small listened to concerns from regional processors and cattle producers over market concentration, labor shortages, supply chain issues and grant funding.
“We’re hoping t...
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