Cindy Axne: “I am also absolutely concerned that reduction of these E15 goals would impact our climate goals, they run in tandem.”

Since 1980, roughly 17,000 cattle producers have gone out of business every year.

While Congress cannot protect cattle producers and their businesses from being shunned by packers for testifying, Members of this Committee certainly shouldn't facilitate or allow packers to intimidate witnesses prior to a hearing.

We've expressed the need to address the following primary challenges: lack of price discovery and transparency, meatpacking industry consolidation leading to fewer competitors, captive supply, and price manipulation.

I have to tell you, it is incredibly frustrating for me and my constituents who feel like they are being put under the thumb of a landlord who is taking advantage of Federal backing and not putting forth the protections that my…