USDA hears from the public on proposed rules for the Packers …
WEB13 hours ago · SIOUX FALLS, S.D.— Over 100 years ago, Congress passed the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 in recognition that the existing anti trust laws were insufficient to halt the market abuses by ...
Proposed Packers and Stockyards Act rules receive …
WEB7 hours ago · Press release. Sept. 11, the public comment period for the USDA’s proposed Packers and Stockyards Act rules came to a close. Members of the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC), Northern Plains Resource Councils (NPRC), Ranchers Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA), Missouri Rural Crisis Center ...
USDA Proposes New Rule to Clarify Unfair Practices in the …
WEBJun 25, 2024 · The proposed rule aims to protect farmers, ranchers, and consumers from market abuses and lower food costs by enforcing the Packers and Stockyards Act. It provides clearer tests and frameworks for unfair practices that …
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Awards through
WEB6 hours ago · In the last three and a half years, USDA has put forth a suite of critical new rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 to promote transparency in contracting and tournaments; address unfairness and deception in broiler grower payments; poultry grower ranking systems and capital improvement systems; prohibit discrimination ...
USDA Announces Next Major Step in Promoting Competition in …
WEBMar 5, 2024 · USDA announces a final rule to prevent discrimination, retaliation and deception in contract farming under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The rule aims to enhance market integrity and fair access to economic opportunities for …
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with MBA Beef LLC …
WEB2 days ago · The P&S Act is a fair-trade practice and payment protection law that promotes fair and competitive marketing environments for the livestock, meat and poultry industries. For further information about the Packers and Stockyards Act, contact Amy Blechinger, Packers and Stockyards Division, at (202) 720-7051 or by email at Amy.R.Blechinger@usda.gov. #
Proposed Packers and Stockyards Act Rules Receive …
WEB6 days ago · The new rules allows individual farmers and ranchers to submit complaints of unfair practices without needing to prove market-wide harm. PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW)On September 11th, 2024, the public comment period for the USDA’s proposed Packers and Stockyards Act rules came to a close.
Justice Department Issues Statement on the U.S. Department of ...
WEBJun 11, 2021 · “The Justice Department commends the USDA for the new steps it announced today to strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act to improve competition in our agricultural markets.
USDA Proposes Next Steps to Promote Fairer Poultry Markets, …
WEBJun 3, 2024 · USDA announces a new rule to address abuses in poultry grower payment systems and capital improvement practices. The rule is part of USDA's efforts to create more competitive, affordable, and transparent meat and poultry markets under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Meat Institute to USDA: Proposed Changes to Packers & Stockyards Act …
WEB6 days ago · Will Hurt Livestock and Poultry Producers, Consumers. WASHINGTON, DC – The Meat Institute today submitted comments documenting the many flaws and costs of the latest proposed rules change to the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) by the Biden Administration.. In the proposed rule, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attempts to circumvent Congress and the courts to reverse the ...