Source: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION, 8/27/21


Livestock consolidation and concentration have been gaining traction in Washington, D.C. Last month, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, signaling a whole of government effort to address concentration and consolidation in US markets. Several initiatives announced could have a far-reaching impact on agriculture, including the intent to strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&SA) to protect...

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