Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1020
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2023-03-29
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion

Agricultural research

Food industry and services

Livestock

Meat

Nutrition and diet
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Economic Research Service (ERS) to publish a report on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry (i.e., beef, dairy, pork, and poultry production, including broilers, eggs, and turkeys). ERS must publish the report within one year of the Census of Agriculture being made publicly available. The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years; the 2022 census is scheduled for release in 2024.</p> <p>The ERS report must include (1) information on changes in the size and location of ranches, farms, processing facilities, and packers throughout the United States; and (2) the impact of these changes on farmers, ranchers, and downstream consumers.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1020 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Ms. Smith (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Administrator of the Economic Research Service to conduct research on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2023 . 2. Livestock consolidation research (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date on which each latest Census of Agriculture is made publicly available, the Administrator of the Economic Research Service shall publish a report on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry, including— (1) changes in the size and location of ranches, farms, processing facilities, and packers throughout the United States; and (2) the impact of the changes described in paragraph (1) on farmers, ranchers, and downstream consumers, including— (A) financial impacts; (B) market entry impacts; (C) access to resources and inputs, including processing facilities; and (D) dietary impacts. (b) Sources of information In preparing a report under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Economic Research Service shall draw on data available to the Secretary of Agriculture, including the Census of Agriculture, inspection records of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the packing plant data of the Packers and Stockyards Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service. (c) Report organization The report under subsection (a) shall separate information on beef cattle by cow-calf and fed cattle operations. (d) Confidentiality A report published under subsection (a) shall not contain any confidential business information. (e) Definition of livestock In this section, the term livestock includes beef, dairy, pork, and poultry production (including broilers, eggs, and turkeys).