During a recent webinar hosted by Farm Action, Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter discussed the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to addressing the concentration and corporate consolidation impacting the agricultural sector.
The industry has what they call a “tournament system” which helps suppress what is paid to a farmer.
“In all of these cases they’re using a convenient excuse to price gouge,” said Angela Huffman, president of Farm Action. “The reason they are able to do that is because there are so few companies in each of these sectors.”
“Farmers have long deserved this certainty,” said Sarah Carden, research and policy development director for Farm Action.
“This rule is a critical step for protecting our nation’s workers and making labor markets fairer and more competitive,” said Farm Action’s Angela Huffman.
Farm groups announced the launch of the Enough Is Enough Tour to call for an end to government policies that favor the largest food industry giants.
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.