The current pilot supports market transparency by providing the cattle and beef sectors information about contract terms offered by packers to producers for the purchase of cattle.
An investigation by USDA’s AMS reveals that between September 2020 and April 2021, Colbert purchased 1,313 head of livestock for $853,532.42 without the required $80,000 bond or bond equivalent.
NARA’s senior vice president of international programs and vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs are both appointed to Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade
positions.