Statement of FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Chair Lina Khan Regarding the Adoption of the Final Made in USA Rule July 1, 2021 Today, the Commission has voted to adopt a final Made in USA rule. The final rule reflects a substantial number of comments from the public, which…

The Current State of U.S. Agriculture and Food Infrastructure, and Solutions Posted on June 30, 2021 by Mike Callicrate June 27, 2021 “Livestock should be at the center of the new farm and ranching operations. We need to think about how we build soil health, how we sequester carbon through well-managed grazing programs.” “We need…

The Great Reboot Stung by pandemic and JBS cyberattack, U.S. ranchers build new beef plants Tom Polansek 1/2 Workers use knives to butcher cattle carcasses at a new Hertzog Meat Co beef plant, in Butler, Missouri, U.S., June 14, 2021. Todd Hertzog/Handout via REUTERS CHICAGO, June 17 (Reuters) – U.S. cattle ranchers and investors are…

The big meatpackers were well represented at the hearing by Kansas State University meatpacker economist, Glynn Tonsor, and Brazilian-owned, Marfrig/National Beef representative, Mark Gardiner. See: How Beef Packers Weaseled Their Testimony Into the Cattle Market Senate Hearings Hearing examines cattle market transparency, competition “Examining Markets, Transparency, and Prices from Cattle Producer to Consumer” hearing held…

By Peter Thomas Ricci on 6/17/2021 Pilgrim’s Pride has reached a settlement in a wage-fixing suit involving the largest poultry processors in the U.S. While the terms of the settlement have not yet been released, a filing with the U.S. District Court of Maryland states that the agreement settles all claims against Pilgrim’s. Originally filed…

All Posts Dead Bees, Sick Residents from Pesticide PoAll Postsllution in Nebraska The AltEn plant in the village of Mead has made ethanol from corn coated with pesticides for years. The results have been a disaster for residents and nearby farms. BY LISA HELD JUNE 15, 2021 Civil Eats From a drone survey in February…

Last Updated on June 2, 2021 by Coty Perry As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem, but it’s not clear that government intervention is the solution. Indeed, it might be one of the main drivers of overfishing and other conservation and sustainability issues stemming…

June 11, 2021 By Gilles Stockton In a June third article of the Western Ag Reporter, the author likened the effort to reform the cattle market to that of a basketball game in the last twenty-one seconds of the fourth quarter with the score tied. The Packers versus the Producers; or the Cowboys might be…

Are the big meatpackers corrupt? Growing consensus in Congress David Murray Great Falls Tribune A different decade, a new administration, a shuffle in Congressional leadership. Much has changed across the U.S. political landscape in the last several years, yet one concerning issue has lingered for nearly half a century … corporate concentration within the meatpacking…

For Immediate Release: Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard June 2, 2021 Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa Ranch Group Applauds 28 Congressional Members Calling for Cattle and Beef Market Reform Billings, Mont. – Monday, 28 congressional members, including 16 U.S. senators and 12 U.S. representatives from both the Republican and Democrat parties, along with an Independent joined…