{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases/fedorchak-hosts-roundtable-ranchers-discuss-meeting-increased-demand", "Fedorchak hosts roundtable with ranchers to discuss meeting increased demand", "2025-10-29", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "ND", "Julie Fedorchak", "F000482", "fedorchak.house.gov", "fedorchak", "https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "McKenzie, ND \u2014 Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today brought together ranchers, market experts, and state ag leaders at Black Leg Ranch near McKenzie, N.D., for a roundtable discussion on meeting increased demand for American beef.\n\n\u201cNorth Dakota ranchers are problem solvers,\u201d Fedorchak said. \u201cThey\u2019re innovating every day to raise safe, high-quality beef and keep food on America\u2019s tables despite droughts, high costs, and market uncertainty. As emphasized during our discussion today, North Dakota ranchers are ready to supply Americans with quality, healthy beef for their families and just need consistent, commonsense policies that let them do what they do best.\u201d\n\nThe meeting followed concern over significant market disruptions after reports that the United States may soon import beef from Argentina to lower beef prices. Participants emphasized their desire to grow their herds to meet growing demand and the importance of stable market signals to support that long-term investment. Of particular concern is maintaining quality standards for any imported beef to ensure the food supply is safe and that domestic cattle herds are protected from any imported illnesses.\n\nThey shared ideas for increasing import inspections, enforcing quality standards, improving labeling, improving working lands programs, enhancing market stability, and promoting the health benefits of beef. The ranchers also discussed workforce shortages and the impact of the government shutdown on H1-B visas.\n\nLast week, Fedorchak led a letter with seven House Republicans asking President Trump for clarity on his administration\u2019s plans and urged him to give U.S. producers the first opportunity to meet increasing domestic demand. Roundtable participants agreed that the administration must continue to pursue an America-First agenda.\n\nParticipants included:\n\nJulie Schaff Ellingson \u2013 Beef Producer, Ellingson Angus Ranch, North Dakota Stockman\u2019s Association\n\nErika Kenner \u2013 Beef Producer, Kenner Simmental Ranch, Leeds, ND\n\nTim Petry \u2013 North Dakota State University\n\nLarry Schnell \u2013 Beef market expert, former owner, Stockman\u2019s Livestock\n\nJerry Doan \u2013 Beef Producer, Black Leg Ranch, McKenzie, ND\n\nJay Doan \u2013 Beef Producer, Black Leg Ranch, McKenzie, ND\n\nJace Doan \u2013 Beef Producer, Black Leg Ranch, McKenzie, ND\n\nKenny Graner \u2013 Beef Producer, Graner Angus Ranch, Mandan, ND, IBAND", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases/fedorchak-hosts-roundtable-ranchers-discuss-meeting-increased-demand"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4505102299153805, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}