Author: OCM Staff

30 U.S. Senators Applauded by Farm Groups for Opposing Marshall-Hinson EATS Act Bipartisan group of U.S. Senators Submit Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership opposing the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, S.2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a bipartisan  group of 30 U.S. Senators sent a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Ranking Member John Boozman, R-Ark., expressing their opposition to the so-called Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, S. 2019/H.R. 4417, and its inclusion in Read More …

Sen. Marshall Declares “We’re getting the heck beat out of us ” on Controversial EATS Act Assault on States Rights FLINT HILLS, KANSAS — As the U.S. Congress’ July work came to a close leading up the annual August recess, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, declared on RFDTV Saturday “We’re getting the heck beat out of us,” on the so-called Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, H.R. 4417/S/. 2019, led by Marshall and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa.   For Read More …

Patriotic Small Town Farmers Rally and Reelect Officers in Kansas City at Annual Meeting for the Organization for Competitive Markets   Convention in Missouri follows OCM Summit in D.C. Against EATS Act, in Support of Checkoff Reform   KANSAS CITY, MO – On Friday and Saturday, Members of the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM), met in the Heart of America, for the group’s annual conference focused on concerns with the so-called Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, H.R. 4417/S.2019, led by Rep. Read More …

Farmers and Ranchers Storm Capitol Hill in Fierce Opposition to Marshall-Hinson EATS Act Washington, D.C. — As the U.S. Congress approaches its August recess, farmers and ranchers from the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM), Competitive Markets Action (CMA), and members of the Alabama Contract Poultry Growers Association, Kansas Cattlemen’s Association, National Dairy Producers Organization, Contract Poultry Growers Association of the Virginias, and others, visited Washington, D.C., in attendance at OCM and CMA’s Farm Bill Fly-In and Summit.   Read More …

Farmers and Ranchers Condemn Sen. Roger Marshall and Rep. Ashley Hinson’s Imminent Assault on States’ Rights and American Agriculture Washington, D.C. – The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM), and Competitive Markets Action (CMA) today condemned the so-called Exposing Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act introduced by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-KS, and Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-IA. Last week, OCM launched a campaign against the EATS Act, a bill that would have a devastating impact on America’s farming and ranching families. Read More …

Campaign Against Farm Bill’s Trojan Horse, the EATS Act, launched by Farmers and Ranchers at the Organization for Competitive Markets Washington, D.C. – The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) today launched a campaign against the EATS Act, a proposed bill that would have a devastating impact on America’s farming and ranching families. The campaign launched with a major ad buy in Politico and will continue throughout the upcoming Farm Bill debate. The EATS Act, or the so-called “Expanding Access to Sustainable Foods Read More …