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The soul of America lives not in the bureaucratic hallways of Washington, but around kitchen tables, and in the fields, barns, and pastures that make those kitchen tables possible.

Bipartisan legislation has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate to address anticompetitive markets and vertical consolidation in the meatpacking industry.  The “Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2025 would create the “Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters” within the Packers & Stockyards Division at USDA.  The Office of the Special Inv...

For the National Farmers Union, there’s a long list of issues that Congress must address to help the American producers now and into the future.  Top issues include a Farm Bill, trade, but also consolidation.  Rod Larew, president of the National Farmers Union says consolidation is impacting every corner of the farming community, and it’s not just small farms, but medium, and even large operations

Consumers notice it every time they’ve visit their local grocery store. Prices for meat, specifically beef have increased quite a bit over the past couple of years. But where is that money going? Tom Sharp, President of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association said consumers need to know those extra dollars they’re paying are not making it into the pockets of ranchers. “Those profit ...

Last week, National Farmers Union announced the Fairness for Farmers campaign. The effort seeks to rally Americans to urge lawmakers and the Biden administration to take concrete steps to curtail consolidation in agriculture, which NFU said negatively impacts farmers, ranchers and consumers ...