Dudley Hoskins Nominee for Ag Under Secretary on Livestock Markets and Trade

Enforcement of Packers and Stockyards Act

• 🤝 If confirmed, Dudley Hoskins would work with the AMS fair trade practices program to ensure the Packers and Stockyards Act is implemented consistently with the law.
• ⚖️ The Act, established in 1921, mandates the agency to ensure fair competition and prevent anti-competitive practices in livestock, beef, and poultry markets.
• 💡 Hoskins acknowledges the industry's desire for more price discovery, transparency, and competition, referencing the cattle contract library and other AMS resources.

Expanding International Livestock Markets

• 🌍 Hoskins highlights the crucial role of APHIS on the veterinary side in addressing sanitary non-tariff trade irritants to prosecute market access.
• 🔬 He emphasizes the importance of subject matter experts driving technical conversations and political leadership standing behind the science.
• ⚠️ Hoskins stresses the need to stand firm against fake phytosanitary barriers that prevent market access and to protect the U.S. market from improper livestock imports.

Commitment to North Dakota Initiatives

• 📍 Hoskins expressed willingness to visit Grand Farm and the policy center at North Dakota State University, acknowledging the Secretary's positive impressions from a previous visit.
• ✅ His response suggests he would be an excellent under secretary for research, education, and economics.