ALMDA Testifies On Resiliency of Texas Agriculture

ALMDA & LMAT Executive Director Dale Sandlin testified before the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture & Livestock as they considered the interim charge of Resiliency of Texas Agriculture. We highlighted concerns of livestock markets and dealers including labor, land use/development pressure, invasive pest threats, shortage of rural veterinarians, duplicative regulations specifically certification of scales by P&S and Texas Department of Agriculture, and the potential to increase truck weights. We also were able to highlight the resiliency of Union Commission Company in their efforts to continue to serve their customers by effectively marketing their livestock while complying with required NWS response requirements. We were able to provide context and recommendations on the NWS response including the removal of the 48 hour hold requirement for cattle after treatment. We greatly appreciate Chairman Guillen and the committee members for inviting us to testify on these critical concerns.