Max Armstrong share some news for the beef cattle industry that happened under the turmoil in Washington. Max shares news of several moves that will help the industry both in capacity and marketing. And a new measure called HAULS will help producers and livestock haulers hit by hours of service rules for the trucking industry. Finally, there's an act that helps compensate operators who lose livestock to predators.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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