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USDA’s Phase 2 update to the Packers and Stockyards Act is good news for family farmers and ranchers looking for fair markets
USDA’s newest P&SA update is a solid step towards reigning in discriminatory, retaliatory, and deceptive behavior by transnational meatpackers. Now, packers are lobbying Congress to get the rules defanged. On March 5th, 2024, the USDA announced the finalization of its second phase of rulemaking under the Packers and Stockyards Act. “This final rule establishes clearer, more effective standards under the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&SA) for prohibited practices relating to…
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