On our ranch, we work hard to create a premium product. The marketplace rewards us for differentiating ourselves. Under the proposed rule changes, the premium we receive for our product would be negated by the fact that producers with lesser quality-therefore less valuable- livestock would be able to file suit against our customers (cattle feeders) for the difference in price.

Cattle feeders will have no incentive to purchase superior products which in turn will eliminate the incentive to produce higher quality products. At that point the only way to stay competitive will be to squeeze every last bit of efficiency out of cattle production systems.

Before we jump to conclusions about agribusiness being in bed with congress, I’d advise you to take a long hard look at what exactly these proposed rule changes would mean for the livestock industry and in turn, the food industry.

Anna

These new GIPSA rules will help separate the wheat from the chaff. We really do need to get rid of some of that chaff in D.C.

Those crying on the committee should have written these rules up IN THE LAST FARM BILL but lacked the courage to stand up for what is right. They would rather sell the interests of family farmers to those who are bribing them.

I for one welcome finding out who the corporatists are in government.

Tom