A group of 70 Senators and Representatives are urging the USDA to appeal the Federal District Court’s ruling calling for slower line speeds at six pork processing facilities. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is leading the group. He says small and medium sized pork producers will suffer the worst economic impact should this ruling hold up.
He says their letter asks Ag Secretary Vilsack directly to appeal the ruling. Grassley says Vilsack is attempting to help pork producers but it would only be a short term benefit.
Grassley says if the court decision isn’t appealed, there’s very little Congress can do to aid pork producers.
The Court decision is slated to go into effect the end of the month.
