S. 786 · 110th Congress
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchased livestock from producers.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley
- Introduced
- 2007-03-06
- Latest action
- 2007-03-06 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require that 25% of a covered packer's daily kill comes through spot market sales from nonaffiliated producers.
Sets forth a different percentage through 2011 for covered packers who reported in the 2006 annual report that more than 75% of their livestock were captive supply livestock
Defines "covered packer," "nonaffiliated producer," and "spot market sale."