Cattle groups must come together in order to get policy passed at the federal level that will address the low prices cattle producers are getting versus what packers are getting. That’s according to Justin Tupper, South Dakota cattle producer and Vice President of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association. He says its critical that Senators Grassley and Fischer put their bills together in order to get something passed benefitting producers.

He agrees with Senator Grassley that Fischer’s bill calling for a cattle contract library is imperative in making the markets more competitive.

Tupper says uniting all cattle groups and producers is the major step that must be taken in order to correct the non competitive markets and low prices that are driving many operations out of business.

Tupper says with the gouging that’s happened to the consumers and the losses that we’re seeing on the producer side it’s time to united and get something done.