Source: FTC, 3/28/22

Last week’s DOJ and FTC joint public listening session on the impacts of mergers and acquisitions in the food and agriculture sector.  

Event Description
The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice will host a series of listening forums to hear from those who have experienced firsthand the effects of mergers and acquisitions beyond antitrust experts, including consumers, workers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, farmers, investors, and independent businesses. The forums will be helmed by FTC Chair Lina M. Khan and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Antitrust Division. The link to each webcast will be made public on the day of the event. The topic of the March 28th Forum is Food and Agriculture.
The listening forums will be open to the public, webcast on the FTC’s website, transcribed, posted online, and included as part of the public record.



Most of the speakers focused on the dairy, livestock, and grocery industries.  A few speakers highlighted the pesticide, fertilizer, seed, and agricultural equipment industries.


To listen to a recording of the session, click here.