Last week, NFU and 61 other organizations sent a letter to President Biden expressing concern “that the pace of USDA’s progress on its [Packers and Stockyards] Act rulemakings could put them in jeopardy.” President Biden’s historic executive order.
Poultry integrators will have to provide more financial information to prospective or current growers before entering into contracts with them, under a USDA final rule designed to increase transparency and prevent discrimination in the industry.
The White House convened a listening session with representatives from 16 food and agriculture advocacy organizations to discuss the need for more competition in agricultural markets. According to a White House brief, senior White House.