WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) has announced that Mr. Chad Tentinger, lead developer of Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company, will be his guest for the State of the Union on Tuesday night.
“I am thrilled to announce that Chad Tentinger will be my guest at the State of the Union tomorrow night. From his entrepreneurial spirit to his commitment to his community, Chad is the personification of the American Dream and the perfect representative of our rural Iowa values,” said Rep. Feenstra. “I am proud to work with folks like Chad to bring transparency to the cattle market, fight back against the EPA’s destructive WOTUS regulations, and lower input costs for our job creators, innovators, and independent cattle producers. I look forward to welcoming Chad to our nation’s capital and reminding President Biden that rural America deserves a seat at the table.”
“Congressman Feenstra is a great advocate for farmers and small-town Iowa. I am grateful to provide a voice to the beef producers of Iowa. The beef processing plant in western Iowa represents the future of food production in America,” said Mr. Tentinger.
Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company is building a $450-million beef processing plant on 132 acres in Mills County, Iowa. The facility, which is expected to open in late 2024, will process approximately 2,000 head of cattle every day and create good-paying jobs in our rural communities.
As the Big Four meatpackers solidify their anticompetitive market share of the beef industry, Feenstra has advocated for greater transparency and accountability in the cattle market, which will benefit independent cattle producers in Iowa.
Last Congress, Feenstra introduced, alongside U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act to hold the big meatpackers accountable for their price-fixing schemes and ensure that independent cattle producers receive a fair price for their high-quality product.
You can read more about this legislation HERE.
You can read more about Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company HERE.
(contributed press release)
