Source: Tom Steever, BROWNFIELD AG NEWS, 7/1/20

 Editor's Note: US Rep. David Rouzer (NC-7) is a co-sponsor of the bill.

Congressman Dusty Johnson says the DIRECT Act he introduced Tuesday will help correct weaknesses in the meat supply chain. The South Dakota Republican tells Brownfield Ag News the bi-partisan measure will allow state inspected meat to be sold across state lines via e-commerce. “I think that is going to reward entrepreneurship,” said Congressman Johnson, during an interview with Brownfield, “and I think it is going to help us expand capacity in this space.”

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