Video & Transcript Research : 'meat processors'

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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (02/10/2026)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • processors.
  • And so that's why our country's meat packing and meat processing is concentrated in 13 key meat processors
  • 02:42:45.359> key<02:42:45.840> meat<02:42:46.240> processors.
  • concentrated in 13 key meat processors. concentrated in 13 key meat processors.
  • processors.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Agriculture Committee Mar 26th, 2025

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • does is it just extends the right to compost beyond emergencies, offering ranchers and small-scale meat
  • processors. sustainable solution for everyday carcass disposal.
  • This bill would create a more resilient and sustainable meat supply chain right here in California.
  • Limit this to livestock producers, not professional mobile processors. You know, we have.
  • Like I said, collection centers that mobile processors could take the material to and find their way
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/17/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:32.400> processing minute that was a meat processing minute that was a meat processing
  • <00:07:41.400> processing build out our meat processing build out our meat processing infrastructure
  • have uh three different types of meat have uh three different types of meat processing<00:08:34.519
  • commissioner is to build out the meat commissioner is to build out the meat process<00:08:59.440
  • Which meats are we talking about, and where are they going?
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/13/26

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Halal processor. We specialize in sheep, Halal processor.
  • And additionally, we have meat safety.
  • We heard from another member whose colleagues were followed home after their shift at a small meat processor
  • <00:40:35.200> processor.
  • their shift at a small meat processor. their shift at a small meat processor.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee met to approve the April 7, 2026 minutes and then held a hearing on the economic impact of Operation Metro Surge and related ICE enforcement activity. Testifiers described broad effects on cities, small businesses, workers, and schools, and several speakers voiced support for House File 4477, which would create a targeted state relief program for affected businesses and communities. Metro Cities said member cities reported unexpected burdens on public safety, public works, emergency management, and other local services, and its board adopted a policy supporting state assistance for those costs. Northstar Policy Action presented data arguing the operation contributed to higher unemployment, reduced hours, lost wages, and business losses, including a reported $106 million in lost wages from reduced hours and an estimated $18 million per week in taxpayer costs. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the city incurred nearly $1 million in direct costs and estimated small businesses lost about $16 million per week, with major drops in foot traffic and sales, especially among immigrant-owned neighborhood businesses. Other testimony emphasized impacts outside the metro area and on specific communities. Georgia Gallardo of Kerkhoven Cattle Butcher said rural small businesses also suffered, citing reduced sales and weekend traffic. The Minnesota Council of Latino Affairs reported that Latino-owned businesses support thousands of jobs and have seen sales declines of 40% to 90%, while WomenVenture and the Minnesota CDFI Coalition said CDFIs were seeing urgent demand for flexible relief and described businesses delaying hiring, reducing hours, or pausing expansion. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruly said federal agents’ conduct during the surge undermined trust, created public safety concerns, and led to overtime and other local costs, while also noting he supports federal immigration enforcement in principle. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said the district lost 112 students since December, still had 72 not returned, and had to rapidly create a virtual learning option for students who did not feel safe attending in person. Across the hearing, witnesses argued the disruption was statewide, not limited to Minneapolis-St. Paul, and that state relief was needed to prevent business closures, job losses, and longer-term damage to communities.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/19/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • This program is benefiting Minnesota children, small farms, local processors.
  • This program is benefiting Minnesota children, small farms, local processors.
  • This program is benefiting Minnesota children, small farms, local processors.
  • Benefiting Minnesota children, small farms, local processors.
  • Minnesota has placed into local meat Minnesota has placed into local meat processing<01:40:30.560
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • they are required to process in-state to participate in the program however, there is no in-state processor
  • So with these out-of-state processors, would they be held to the same standards that we require here
  • I think there are areas of the state that would benefit from allowing other meats an exception as well
  • And I know that we have a shortage of processors in this state of all various species, but certainly
  • This deli meat potentially contains Listeria. What was the question?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development May 7th, 2026

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are y'all also entertaining any kind of meat-cutting classes, like butchers and stuff?
  • You know, you see it all fresh-wrapped or after something in the meat counter.
  • you know, it's more select meat.
  • And what that does is release the muscles somewhere and other, and it tenderizes the meat.
  • The expensive part is having the vehicle to pull that mobile processor, and a CDL driver.
Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from its October 3, 2024 meeting, and Chairwoman Butler noted that HCR 82 would be voluntarily deferred in favor of continuing work on HCR 77 related to a pilot program for landscaping and crawfishing. The committee then considered HCR 205, which urges the USDA to use its Commodity Procurement Program to purchase domestic Louisiana shrimp. Representative Kerner and Commissioner Mike Strain described the shrimp industry’s low prices, full cold storage, and the need for urgent federal action to support shrimpers and move product into schools, nursing homes, and food banks. Members discussed domestic sourcing rules, enforcement against imported seafood, and marketing challenges; HCR 205 was reported favorably without objection. The committee also took up HCR 188, which memorializes Congress to oppose any federal farm bill provision that could negatively affect the use of hunting dogs. Chairwoman Butler and Commissioner Strain explained that the concern centered on vague language in a farm bill section that could be interpreted to restrict hunting dogs used for tracking or field trials. Members agreed the language should be removed if it remained in the bill, and HCR 188 was reported favorably without objection. The committee then heard a presentation from Orlando McMeans of the Southern University Ag Center and College of Agriculture, along with Dr. Calvin Walker. They outlined the center’s research, extension, and academic programs, including enrollment growth, dual-enrollment efforts, 1890 scholars, JAG Stars scholarships, beef cattle and aquaculture research, viticulture, precision nutrition, and food access initiatives. They also described major facility projects, including a high-tech meat processing facility, research labs, a vineyard, and a proposed disaster-safe shelter. Members asked about butcher training, cattle genetics, and the shelter’s potential uses, and the committee adjourned after the presentation.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • They're listed here: fruit, vegetable, grain, meat or meat alternate, and fluid milk.
  • It's fruit, grains or meat alternates, and fluid milk.
  • a week for the meat.
  • something similar, but having processors something similar, but having processors that<00:51:57.200
  • specifically to be able to do processors specifically to be able to do that?
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The task force met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the August 20 meeting, and then heard testimony from Representative Steven Doan on House Bill 439, a school nutrition bill aimed at restricting certain ultra-processed foods in schools. Doan said the bill was inspired by his own health journey and his work in agriculture, and he described the measure as targeting specific chemical additives in foods served during the school day, not concession sales or after-hours activities. He said the bill would phase in later to give schools time to adjust and noted that the list of restricted additives was drawn from efforts in other states and advocacy groups. Members asked about the chemical abstract numbers, fiscal impact, summer meal programs, fundraisers, and whether the bill would affect parent-provided items; Doan said he had not done a fiscal note and explained that the bill was intended to apply only during instructional time on school property. Committee members generally reacted favorably, with some raising practical concerns about cost and implementation. One member asked about high fructose corn syrup, which Doan said was not included because it is too pervasive in the food system. Another member noted that schools already limit some homemade items and asked about the line between school-provided and parent-provided food. Doan also said the list was based in part on Turning Point USA materials and similar laws in other states, and he referenced federal efforts to define ultra-processed foods. The committee then heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials Matt Ross, Lauren Moore, and Katie Embry on school meals and nutrition programs. They outlined Kentucky’s school lunch, breakfast, summer meals, and other USDA child nutrition programs, including participation and reimbursement figures, and explained how community eligibility provision schools, meal patterns, offer-versus-serve, smart snacks, and local wellness policies work. They said USDA and FDA are currently seeking public input on a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, that there are no current USDA requirements specifically on ultra-processed foods, and that schools already operate under federal and state rules governing competitive foods, including a state time restriction on smart snacks. They also discussed local purchasing, noting its benefits but also the procurement and staffing challenges schools face. No votes or final actions on the bill were taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of our newer programs is the meat and poultry intermediary lending program. It's a mouthful.
  • One of our newer programs is the meat and poultry intermediary lending program. It's a mouthful.
  • One of our newer programs is the meat and poultry intermediary lending program. It's a mouthful.
  • One of our newer programs is the meat and poultry intermediary lending program. It's a mouthful.
  • <00:51:49.559> poultry value added Grant and the meat poultry value added Grant and the meat
Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • We had a regular spring bloom, and the meat weights are up.
  • We had a regular spring bloom, and the meat weights are up.
  • That's thousands of jobs in Massachusetts: captains and crew, processors, welders, ice plants, marine
  • It is the country's largest cluster of seafood processors, as well as dozens of ancillary businesses.
  • It is the country's largest cluster of seafood processors, as well as dozens of ancillary businesses,
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The joint hearing focused on the Massachusetts sea scallop fishery, especially the economic importance of the industry, federal scallop management, and two policy questions: reopening the Northern Edge area on Georges Bank and allowing permit stacking/permit consolidation. Chairing senators emphasized their interest in hearing both sides, their frustration with federal bureaucracy, and their view that the issue should be guided by science while protecting the long-term resource and local communities. Dr. Kate O’Keefe of the New England Fishery Management Council and Kevin Stokesbury of UMass Dartmouth described the Magnuson-Stevens framework, annual catch limits, rotational area management, and the role of industry-funded surveys and the research set-aside program. They said scallops remain the most lucrative council-managed commercial fishery on the East Coast, but recent changes include more small scallops, lower biomass in some areas, higher natural mortality, and shifting abundance toward Georges Bank. On the Northern Edge, they explained that the council previously considered opening the area through a framework/joint action with habitat management, but discontinued the action in 2024 because of conflicting objectives involving scallop yield, habitat protection, and other species. They said the issue could be revisited through future council priority-setting. Representatives of the Sustainable Scalloping Fund argued that the fishery needs modernization to remain economically viable. They supported reopening the Northern Edge and strongly backed permit stacking, saying it would allow two permits on one vessel while keeping ownership caps in place, reducing costs, improving safety, and helping family-owned fleets avoid financial distress and outside investment. Port of New Bedford representative John Regan stressed the port’s central role in the state economy, the need to protect working waterfront infrastructure, and the importance of any permit changes preserving local ownership and participation. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and members asked that the witnesses keep the committee informed as the council and federal agencies consider next steps.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • freezer burn meat to their farmer. freezer burn meat to their farmer.
  • as cuts, not as ground meat. Mhm. as cuts, not as ground meat. Mhm.
  • processors by selling cuts of meat processors by selling cuts of meat directly<00:29:38.399>
  • You just can't sell it as a cut of meat. You just can't sell it as a cut of meat.
  • individuals to sell those cuts of meat. individuals to sell those cuts of meat.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a work session and then executive session on HB 396, which would allow processing of beef cows, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by USDA. Representative Comtois presented a revised amendment after prior drafting issues were corrected. The changes narrowed the bill to cuts of meat rather than meat food products, clarified labeling for amenable and non-amenable species, removed an exemption from federal law, struck a seasonal date range at Representative Bixby’s request, and reinstated a previously removed section. Supporters said the amendment now had clearer language and better safeguards, while some members still expressed reservations about the underlying policy. Testimony from DHHS food safety officials emphasized that the department does not inspect custom-exempt facilities and would have little oversight unless there were a complaint or foodborne outbreak. They noted concerns about removing the September 1 to April 30 date range, explaining it had been included in the original bill because of temperature and storage concerns for large animals, and they also said the amendment appeared to focus documentation requirements on bison, elk, and red deer. Committee members and witnesses debated whether the proposal would create food safety risks, whether farmers should instead be educated and helped to aggregate processing capacity, and whether the bill would expose farmers, retailers, and restaurants to federal enforcement risk. Rob Johnson of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau said the organization had recently voted down a policy opposing state regulations that would allow uninspected meat sales at retail, and he said he needed to consult further with Farm Bureau leadership before taking a position on HB 396. He suggested the bill should use the broader term “dairy and beef cattle” rather than “beef cows” for consistency. Supporters argued the bill would help small farmers, expand local food access, and reflect an intrastate policy choice despite conflict with federal law. The committee then moved into executive session and voted to approve amendment 2025-3090H, with members stating they would likely have different views on the bill itself.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/21/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • They created a rapid response mini grant program to help support small processors, help small meat lockers
  • I hope this proposal earns your support. help support small processors, help help support small processors
  • 07:53.199> personal small meat lockers purchase personal small meat lockers purchase personal
  • Steers and sell meat direct to consumer. Steers and sell meat direct to consumer.
  • of cell cultured meat progressing? of cell cultured meat progressing?
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • He said they both agreed on the need for more meat inspection funds to help make sure they are providing
  • on the need Finally, uh we both agreed on the need for<00:09:53.600> more<00:09:53.839> meat
  • He said line 39 is additional funding for the meat inspection program at the department: $1.7 million
  • He said line 39 is additional funding for the meat inspection program at the department: $1.7 million
  • He said line 39 is additional funding for the meat inspection program at the department: $1.7 million
Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • there was a reduction of 60%, 70%, and it had nothing—it was just because of the condition of the meat
  • We had a regular spring bloom, and the meat weights are up.
  • That’s thousands of jobs in Massachusetts: captains and crew, processors, welders, ice plants, marine
  • It is the country's largest cluster of seafood processors, as well as dozens of ancillary businesses.
  • The country's largest cluster of seafood processors, as well as dozens of ancillary businesses, such
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The joint hearing focused on the Atlantic sea scallop fishery, with particular attention to Massachusetts ports, federal scallop management, the proposed reopening of the Northern Edge on Georges Bank, and permit stacking/consolidation. The chair opened by noting the hearing would take written and oral testimony, that time was limited, and that the discussion was intended to inform legislative engagement with federal regulators rather than decide the issue directly. Dan McCarron of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and Dr. Kate O’Keefe of the New England Fishery Management Council outlined the federal management structure under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the role of annual catch limits and rotational closures, and the economic importance of scallops to New Bedford, Gloucester, and other Massachusetts ports. O’Keefe said the council’s current scallop framework is based on annual management, research surveys, and public input, and that recent environmental changes and uncertainty are affecting catch advice and biomass. Dr. O’Keefe and later Dr. Kevin Stokesbury of UMass Dartmouth described the fishery’s recent condition: abundance has increased in some areas, but biomass has fallen because many scallops are still too small to harvest, and changing ocean conditions and natural mortality are affecting the stock. They said the Northern Edge action was considered as a joint scallop/habitat framework but was discontinued in 2024 because the council could not reconcile competing objectives involving scallop yield, habitat protection, and impacts on other species such as cod, lobster, and herring. Stokesbury emphasized the long-running collaborative survey work with industry, said the fishery remains highly productive, and argued that the science supports careful rotational management and that the Northern Edge could be highly productive for scallops, though he acknowledged habitat tradeoffs. Committee members pressed both witnesses on why the issue had remained unresolved for so long and whether the council could revisit it through a future framework. Representatives of the Sustainable Scalloping Fund, including attorney Drew Kavage, John Lees, Sam Blasley, and Tony Alvernes, urged support for reopening the Northern Edge and for permit stacking, which would allow more than one scallop permit on a vessel while keeping ownership caps in place. They argued the fishery is a major economic driver, that industry-funded research has supported sustainable management, and that stacking would help family-owned operators reduce costs, improve safety, and avoid financial distress. They also stressed the need to protect working waterfront infrastructure in New Bedford and other ports. The chair said he was not opposed to stacking in principle but wanted to avoid a slippery slope toward excessive consolidation or private equity control; he noted that any stacking change would require an amendment to the fishery management plan or federal action. No votes were taken, and the hearing concluded with an invitation for continued engagement and future updates on the council process.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/05/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:43:28.800> to changes to allow Dairy processors to changes to allow Dairy processors to
  • We also have a meat, poultry, and egg processing program, and we look to put $2.5 million in '25 into
  • In 2024, the program was expanded to include dairy processors.
  • In 2024, the program was expanded to include dairy processors.
  • In 2024, the program was expanded to include dairy processors.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee held a Dairy Day hearing focused on Minnesota’s dairy industry, beginning with a presentation recognizing Pat and Jodi Lunneman of Twin Eagle Dairy in Clarissa as Minnesota Milk Producers’ Dairy Producer of the Year. Their farm’s history, growth from a 50-stall tie-stall barn to an 800-900 cow freestall operation, and the role of family and long-term employees were highlighted. Members praised the Lunnemans’ work, community involvement, and the collaborative nature of the video tribute. Garrett Luthin, president of Minnesota Milk Producers Association, testified on industry priorities. He said the group represents Minnesota’s 1,625 dairy farms and emphasized that dairy farmers invest in their communities and want policies that support long-term viability. He raised concerns about compliance with labor mandates such as earned sick and safe time, paid family leave, and secure retirement requirements, saying dairy work does not fit a standard schedule and that smaller farms lack HR capacity to track leave requirements. He also urged improvements to county and state permitting by allowing processes to run concurrently rather than sequentially, and he expressed support for dairy profitability and development programs. Members asked about the status of federal dairy support programs, labor mandate implementation, and the realities of dairy work. Luthin said Minnesota Milk was waiting on federal action to keep certain dairy funds in place and described labor compliance as a wage and administrative burden. Pat and Jodi Lunneman later described why they expanded their farm in the 1990s, citing labor efficiency, changing economics, and the need to remain profitable; they said they do not use robotic milkers but do use robotic calf feeders. Pat explained their double-12 parallel parlor, three-shift milking schedule, and the need to keep equipment fully utilized. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, part of the story was every meat Well, part of the story was every meat is<00:04:09.840>
  • third party data brokers and in the meat third party data brokers and in the meat industry<00:05
  • Inputs matter in meat and tasting food. Inputs matter in meat and dairy<00:08:07.759> production.
  • So, JBS is my meat packing baron. today. So, JBS is my meat packing baron.
  • Oftentimes when I buy meat, it's local. Oftentimes when I buy meat, it's local.
Bills: HF3718
Summary: The Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee met with quorum present, approved the March 2 minutes, and then heard a presentation on economic consolidation in agriculture from Austin Ferk, who said he was not taking additional public testimony. Ferk argued that consolidation in meat, dairy, and grain markets has squeezed farmers on both input and output prices, raised consumer prices, and reduced product quality. He used charts and examples to claim that concentrated markets lead to price gouging, that farmers now receive a historically low share of each food dollar, and that industrial production has contributed to environmental problems, especially in Iowa. Ferk focused on several large agribusiness firms, especially JBS and Cargill. He described JBS as a dominant meatpacker with a history of bribery allegations and market power across beef, pork, poultry, and leather, and said its ownership of brands can obscure who is actually selling the product. He also criticized Cargill as an opaque, privately held company with enormous influence over grain and food markets, and said the farm bill and crop insurance system have been shaped to favor overproduction of corn and soy rather than diversified farming. He argued that these policies, along with ethanol demand and export-oriented livestock production, have harmed rural communities, increased manure and nitrate pollution, and contributed to health problems. In the latter part of the presentation, Ferk discussed antitrust and policy responses, including concentration studies, a proposed packer ban that would prevent meatpackers from owning the animals they slaughter, and restrictions on slotting fees and other pay-to-play practices in grocery retail. He also referenced the failed Kroger-Albertsons merger as an example of consolidation harming local communities. No committee vote or formal action was taken on the presentation beyond approving the minutes.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Jan 29th, 2026 at 09:13 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • That includes farmers, ranchers, food hubs, aggregators, grower cooperatives, USDA-regulated meat processors
  • processors to plan accordingly.
  • And I was really impressed to hear about the meat as well to do that.
  • Might have given some of us the meat sweats, getting a little... It was very tasty.
  • Might have given some of us the meat sweats, getting a little sleepy. About you.
Bills: SB66, SB79, SB108
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • If we don't provide that service, that meat processor cannot operate.
  • And so, for example, meat and poultry processors, to wholesale their products, or for a local farmer
  • If we don't provide that service, that meat processor cannot operate.
  • As was noted earlier in testimony, inspection work at meat processors is considered essential.
  • that uh inspection work at meat that uh inspection work at meat processors<01:03:23.119> is
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Feb 7, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • work around value-added processing, and I think there's been more attention to state investment in meat
  • ><00:41:08.599> processing<00:41:09.040> in<00:41:09.200> the Holdings across meat
  • c><00:42:09.839> processing<00:42:10.359> and<00:42:10.560> and in processing meat
  • processing and and in processing meat processing and and other<00:42:10.880> kinds<00:42:11.079
  • work around value-added processing, and I think there's been more attention to state investment in meat
Keywords: 910, house, all