…under the proposed rule, we underscore that complaints of undue or unreasonable prejudices or disadvantages or retaliation can be reported through the USDA-DOJ joint complaint portal: farmerfairness.gov. Reports filed through the…
Federal Agencies Take Tough Stance on Anticompetitive Practices in Ag
Federal officials are bolstering efforts to address anticompetitive practices in the agricultural sector. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reiterated their commitment…
Fertilizer Prices Creating Concern for Farmers
In recent weeks several agricultural groups have been raising concerns about increasing fertilizer prices. The rising costs have prompted a call for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate…
USDA Providing Temporary Debt Relief to Thousands of Farmers
…stop referring foreclosures to the Department of Justice (DOJ). “Not only is USDA suspending the pipeline of adverse actions that can lead to foreclosure and debt collection, we are also…
Proposition 12 Challenge Receives State and Federal Support
The Proposition 12 challenge brought by the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) has received significant support. A total of 20 states as well as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)…
Meat Industry Undergoing Significant Antitrust Scrutiny
The meat industry has been under increased scrutiny in recent weeks as federal officials investigate multiple antitrust concerns. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into several of America’s…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a CFAP application webinar for almond growers, the DOJ…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-02-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering why the DOJ is getting involved in the alleged…
DOJ Now Investigating Poultry Price-Fixing Allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened in an ongoing poultry lawsuit related to price-fixing among several major poultry processors. The DOJ filed a motion for a temporary stay…
Perdue Comments on DOJ Filing in 9th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Ruling
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to request a rehearing of a pesticide case before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. DOJ has…
DOJ Approves Bayer Purchase of Monsanto
The U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday approved Bayer Ag’s acquisition of Monsanto, with conditions. The Justice Department says Bayer must sell approximately $9 billion in businesses and assets to BASF….
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
…is worth $62.5 billion. The permission from the DOJ is a result of lengthy negotiations concerned with competition. Bayer announced in a statement that it anticipates closing the Monsanto purchase…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…merger could exacerbate this trend. The letter suggests the DOJ should just say “no” to Monsanto-Bayer. “The DOJ must block this seed mega-merger that would raise farmers’ prices and severely…
Conaway Praises EPA Repeal of WOTUS, Calls for Continued Work to Protect Farmers and Ranchers
…Corps and DOJ also need to re-evaluate and revise their enforcement of the Clean Water Act and WOTUS to ensure we protect our farmers and ranchers from onerous fines and…
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