Proposed rule troublesome, livestock groups say

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Nat^­ional Pork Producers Council (NPPC) are opposing the USDA’s latest proposal for regulations on the buying and selling of livestock and poultry.

The USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) recently sent three rules to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vil­sack said the "Farmer Fair...