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Ag News, Beef, economy, Government, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, NCBA

Meat and Ag industry reacts to the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act  

Sen. Chuck Schumer plans to introduce the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act aimed at breaking up large meatpackers. Read More

Beef, economy, Feeder, Government, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, USDA

President Trump seeks investigation into meat packers 

Beef, Livestock, Poultry, Swine

USDA, DOJ launch online tool allowing farmers, ranchers to report anticompetitive practices

DOJ settles with JBS for $52.5 million in price fixing allegations

  • February 6, 2022
  • By By Dave Bergmeier

Justice needs to give direction to cattle industry

  • July 23, 2021
  • By Jerry Nine

Managing the monopoly

  • June 18, 2021
  • By Jerry Nine

Kansas delegation requests update on status of meat investigation

  • June 14, 2021
  • By hpj-editorial

Livestock groups discuss cattle chain sustainability

  • May 19, 2021
  • By hpj-editorial

Iowa Cattlemen call for concurrent investigations of ‘Big Four’ packers

  • May 18, 2021
  • By the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association

6 more chicken officials charged with price fixing

  • October 16, 2020
  • By David Murray

Justice Department subpoenas big 4 packers in market manipulation investigation

  • June 8, 2020
  • By By Jennifer M. Latzke
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