990383 Senator Thomas Proposes Meat Bill

Washington - U-S Senator Craig Thomas says he is working on two fronts to help cattle, hog and lamb producers. The Wyoming Republican says he and other lawmakers met with Attorney General Janet Reno yesterday, telling her of their concerns that anti-trust violations and illegal packer concentration is forcing meat prices to remain artificially low. Thomas says he is also co- sponsoring a bill that would require large meat packers to divulge the prices they are paying livestock producers.

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