Reuters | US Justice Department Probes Meatpackers, Attorney General Says
“It’s time to fix this broken system once and for all,” said Angela Huffman, president of Farm Action.
“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.
Just two companies—John Deere and CNH Industrial—control nearly 90% of the U.S. markets for large tractors and combines, harming farmers and rural communities.
“I’m really hopeful that this letter can help with the roadmap to some actionable steps,” said Farm Action President Angela Huffman.
“We call on USDA to stand with farmers growing healthy food for Americans and fulfill the promise at the heart of the Make America Healthy Again movement,” said Angela Huffman, president of Farm Action.
Joe Maxwell, co-founder of Farm Action, joins Unscripted to discuss how monopolies in markets like cattle and fertilizer are reshaping agriculture—and not for the better.
Ranchers say they are under pressure from four decades of consolidation among the meat processors that buy their livestock, while facing high input costs.
“If Trump goes through with what he outlined, I do believe it’s a betrayal of the American rancher,” said Farm Action’s Christian Lovell, and Illinois cattle rancher.