Grassley Learns About Local Locker Expansion on 99 County Tour

EDGEWOOD, IOWA – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) stopped at the Edgewood Locker this morning as part of his annual 99 county meetings across Iowa. Grassley toured the newly expanded locker and held a question-and-answer session with 33 of their employees. Grassley is a family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

 

“Edgewood Locker is a third-generation family business in rural Iowa that is focused on supporting the family farmer and local consumers. Lockers like this one help independent producers get a fair price for their livestock rather than rely on the Big Four meatpackers. I applaud businesses like the Edgewood Locker, and I’m working in Washington to expand market fairness for Iowa’s cattle producers. Through my question-and-answer sessions in every county, every year, I learn what issues matter most to Iowans and am better able to represent them in Washington,” Grassley said.

 

“It was an incredible honor to have Senator Grassley visit our locker today. He is a senator who has fought for what we truly believe in and enjoy doing here. I think it is great that he goes to every county every year. I admire his commitment,” Terry Kerns, co-owner of Edgewood Locker said.

 

Grassley discussed his two bipartisan bills that recently passed out of the Senate Agriculture Committee to tackle anti-competitive behavior among large meat packers. He answered questions on inflation, energy dependence and the national debt.

 

This is Grassley’s 42nd year of holding meetings in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. Grassley has held at least one meeting in every county, every year since he was first elected to serve in the U.S. Senate. He takes questions on any subject. Iowans set the agenda.

 

Photos from today’s meeting at Edgewood Locker can be found HERE.