They have marketability around the world and around this country that will help put more money in the pockets of producers. And the last thing is We need to crack down on the four biggest processors in this country that produce 80% of meat. That's not competition. That's consolidation. That doesn't work. Thank you, Senator Tester. Mister Sheehy, 80% of processed meats in America are processed by four companies, three of which, by the way, are foreign owned. (44:03–44:09)
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