USDA Announces Next Major Step in Promoting Competition in Agriculture and Advancing Economic Opportunity and Fairness for Growers
New last guideline under the Packers and Stockyards Act promotes inclusive competitors and avoids discrimination, retaliation and deceptiveness in agreement farming
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2024-- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today revealed the completion of Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards ActThe last guideline will work 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. The last guideline Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act (the Inclusive Competition Rule) develops clearer, more reliable requirements under the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act for restricted practices associating with discrimination, retaliation and deceptiveness in contracting. This will assist manufactur...