Tag: USDA
USDA To Bolster Meatpacker Antitrust Enforcement
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated it will begin work on three proposals to strengthen its enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act....
USDA Appointee For Fair Markets Pushes Antitrust Agenda
Newly confirmed Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack turned to a leading liberal think tank for his senior adviser on fair and competitive markets, signaling high-level...
US: USDA eliminates antitrust enforcement in meatpacking
On Thursday, November 29, US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) was officially eliminated. Its functions will now be...
Merger Enforcement in U.S. Food Industry Markets
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Logan Breed, Wesley Carson, Jun 30, 2014
During the Obama Administration, the U.S. competition...
A First Principles Approach to Antitrust Enforcement in the Agricultural Industry
Geoffrey Manne, Joshua Wright, Apr 29, 2010
In March 2010, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the United States Department of Agriculture began a series...
Concentration, Contracting and Competition: Problems In Using The Packers & Stockyards...
Michael Sykuta, Apr 29, 2010
The past two decades have witnessed significant changes in the structure and organization of the agriculture sector. Virtually every stage...
