- Corporate interests are seeking to override successful state-level standards, leading to corporate consolidation that is driving out small independent producers in California.
- Major beef packers like Cargill, JBS USA, and Tyson Foods are facing market concentration and low prices following the passage of the farm bill.
- The Department of Justice launched an antitrust probe into the meat packing industry regarding market concentration and pricing agreements.
The pig industry is facing a crisis due to market pressures, leading to calls for greater scrutiny of competition by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Updated Jul 13
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The pig industry is facing a crisis due to market pressures, leading to calls for greater scrutiny of competition by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Competition and Markets Authority
United Kingdom government non-ministerial department