Business · 12/04/2017

USDA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule Regarding Packers and Stockyards Act

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input on potential actions to address the scope of sections 202(a) and (b) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended and supplemented, which clarifies anti-competitive conduct and aims to protect competition in the livestock market.