The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is hosting a webinar to provide information regarding a proposed rule under the Packers & Stockyards Act of 1921 aimed at promoting inclusive competition and market integrity in the livestock, meats, poultry, and live poultry markets.
A proposed rule titled Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity under the Packers and Stockyards Act was published in the Federal Register on October 3, 2022 and is available for public comment. Comments must be submitted through regulations.gov by December 2, 2022.
During the webinar, we will discuss the proposed rule and address questions. Because the webinar will not be live, questions must be submitted in advance.
To submit questions:
Questions may be submitted through November 1, 2022, to PSDWashingtonDC@usda.gov or at 202-720-7051. Please note that any contact information you provide will be part of the public record.
Webinar date/time:
The webinar will be pre-recorded and posted on the AMS Fair and Competitive Markets webpage. It will not be live. USDA will announce when the webinar is posted.
About the proposed rule:
This rule proposes to:
- Prohibit certain prejudices against market-vulnerable individuals that tend to exclude or disadvantage covered producers in those markets.
- Identify retaliatory practices that interfere with lawful communications, the assertion of rights, and associational participation, among other protected activities, as unjust discrimination prohibited by the law.
- Identify unlawfully deceptive practices that violate the Packers and Stockyards Act with respect to contract formation, contract performance, contract termination, and contract refusal.
View the Proposed Rule and Fact Sheet (pdf)
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