Tester Continues His Fight to Suspend Brazilian Beef Imports, Defend Montana Cattle Producers

Continuing his aggressive push to defend Montana cattle producers, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently sent a bipartisan letter with 15 of his colleagues urging U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to listen to the concerns of those in the cattle industry and immediately suspend beef imports from Brazil.

Last month, Tester introduced legislation to suspend Brazilian beef imports to the United States until experts can conduct a systematic review of the commodity’s safety.

“Cattle producers across the country work hard to produce the highest quality beef in the world,” Senator Teste...