Farm Action Applauds Food Supply Chain Executive Order, Urges Swift Action by New Task Forces
Farm Action welcomes the administration’s move to crack down on price fixing and anticompetitive behavior in our food and agriculture system.
Farm Action welcomes the administration’s move to crack down on price fixing and anticompetitive behavior in our food and agriculture system.
Checkoff dollars claim to help producers. In reality, they entrench corporate control, siphon farmers’ wealth, and fuel the system driving them out of business.
Farm Action joined a broad coalition urging Health and Human Services to use its food purchasing power to provide healthier meals across its programs.
“MCOOL is not optional—it is essential. It is essential for rebuilding the herd, restoring fairness, and protecting our food security. The USMCA Joint Review is your moment to fix this,” said Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell.
Grocery retail is now one of the most consolidated parts of the U.S. food chain, with just four corporations controlling 69% of the market.
The Department of Justice’s investigation is a welcome first step. But if policymakers are serious about standing up to abusive corporate power, they must go beyond an inquiry.
“It’s time to fix this broken system once and for all,” said Angela Huffman, president of Farm Action.
Farm Action has long highlighted the influence of the Big Four meatpacking groups—Tyson, Cargill, JBS, and National Beef—which it says have come to dominate the industry.
“Ranchers need fair prices. Consumers deserve honesty at the checkout. It’s time to fix this broken system once and for all,” said Farm Action’s Angela Huffman.
As USTR prepares for the 2026 USMCA review, Farm Action calls for restoring MCOOL to ensure transparency for consumers and fair competition for U.S. producers.