A Kansas senator announces a bipartisan bill to support small meat producers.

 Kansas Republican Senator Jerry Moran and Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet have introduced legislation in the US Senate aimed at increasing competition and capacity in the meat processing and rendering industries. The Butcher Block Act would create grant and loan opportunities through the Us Department of Agriculture to help small and medium sized meat and rendering facilities to expand their operations. Moran says the bill will make it easier for ranchers to bring their cattle to market and provide consumers with more affordable options at the grocery store. Kansas Farm Bureau President Joe Newland says the bill will help increase competition, strengthen the meat supply chain, and create new markets for meat producers.