Barn Media 12-12-11: USDA Publishes Final Rule to Implement Livestock and Poultry Producer Protections

U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that USDA has published the final rule to implement components of the farm bill designed to better protect livestock producers and poultry growers under the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. He says the livestock and poultry marketplaces have become more concentrated and vertically integrated over the last 30 years – resulting in the risk of folks being treated unfairly…

U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that USDA has published the final rule to implement components of the farm bill designed to better protect livestock producers and poultry growers under the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. He says the livestock and poultry marketplaces have become more concentrated and vertically integrated over the last 30 years – resulting in the risk of folks being treated unfairly…