In early November, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) reintroduced the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act, which would give flexibility to small producers and butchers for interstate sales.
The DIRECT Act would authorize the sale of state-inspected beef across state lines in limited quantities and through e-commerce, direct to consumers. The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS). The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced its continued support for the legislation.
“The increased market exposure for those cattlemen and women who are selling beef direct to consumers adds value and provides tremendous benefit for our farmers and ranchers,” said NCBA President Buck Wehrbein.
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