Texas feedyard operator shares trade priorities with Congress - Texas Farm Bureau

Texas feedyard operator shares trade priorities with Congress - Texas Farm Bureau

By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A Texan was in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss the importance of agricultural trade and urge Congress and the Trump administration to open new markets for U.S. beef, reduce non-tariff trade barriers and level the global playing field. Robby Kirkland, vice president and general manager of Kirkland Feedyard near Vega, told the U.S. House Ways and Means subcommittee on trade that exports maximize the value…