Reuters | Biden Administration Finalizes Higher Standard for ‘Product of USA’ Meat Label
The abuse of the ‘Product of U.S.A.’ label stripped America’s cattle producers of a vital opportunity to market their USA beef, said Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell.
The abuse of the ‘Product of U.S.A.’ label stripped America’s cattle producers of a vital opportunity to market their USA beef, said Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell.
Increasing concentration within our agricultural markets is squeezing America’s small and mid-sized farms out of business, said Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell.
Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell discussed how farm equipment manufacturers’ repair restrictions harm farmers and rural communities.
Farm Action and allies asked DOJ and FTC to investigate Koch Industries’ acquisition over concerns it would further concentrate the fertilizer industry.
Consolidated fertilizer corporations shouldn’t benefit from the very government projects meant to curb their industry power, said Farm Action.
Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell is optimistic that the DOJ and FTC have an “appetite to deliver” their directives from the executive order on competition.
Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell says Mexico’s corn market “could pay over $80 an acre more on almost 4 million acres” and that USDA should be helping U.S. corn farmers access it.
USDA has more work to do to protect chicken farmers from monopolies. USDA’s latest rule “simply shows farmers the terms of their exploitation,” said Farm Action’s Angela Huffman.
USDA is following through on directives from President Biden’s executive order on competition, said Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell.
A new Packers and Stockyards Act rule will improve transparency for poultry farmers — but time is running out for USDA to issue the rest, said Farm Action’s Angela Huffman.