Klobuchar Statement on USDA Announcement on Antitrust Enforcement in Meat Markets

Source: United States Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn)

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) issued the following statement in response to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that it will begin work to strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, a law designed to protect poultry and hog farmers and cattle ranchers from unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive practices in the meat markets.

“Competition in agricultural markets is critical to all Americans, and as we have seen during the pandemic, we need a resilient food supply chain. The USDA taking action to update its rules and strengthen enforcement in this essential sector of the economy is an important step forward.”

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