The American Prospect | The Big Tech Monopoly Down on the Farm
Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell says John Deere is using their technological equipment and outsized market power to hoard data points, stealing profit from farmers.
Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell says John Deere is using their technological equipment and outsized market power to hoard data points, stealing profit from farmers.
Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell notes that repeated payouts over price-fixing allegations come nowhere close to the true cost of damages for industry collusion.
After yet another multi million-dollar price-fixing settlement barely dented JBS’s record profits, it’s clear to Farm Action that settlements are just the cost of doing business.
Farm Action applauds Senator Tester for filing this legislation, which counterbalances the excessive power consolidated by global equipment manufacturers.
Farm Action’s testimony for the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law will focus on the real-world impacts of corporate concentration.
While funding is an important first step, Farm Action will continue urging swift action to complete the remaining steps and break the corporate stranglehold.
Farm Action has been invited to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust at a hearing on the state of food system concentration.
Farm Action has been recognized by The Hill as an “influential force” in the movement to create more competition in our food and farm system.
As Big Meat gouges producers and consumers, Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell says investing in processing capacity is a significant first step toward more competition.
The Action Plan honors recommendations made by our staff to improve competition and resilience by investing in local and regional food systems.