Farmers 'deeply concerned' about USDA's Packers and Stockyards Act rule rollback
( July 8, 2026, 21:16 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The National Farmer's Union asked the US Department of Agriculture to reverse course on a proposal to rescind three rulemaking efforts from the Biden administration involving enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act. "We are deeply concerned by USDA's proposal to rescind rules that protect family farmers and ranchers from retaliation, discrimination and unfair treatment by powerful meatpackers and processors," the NFU said in a statement.Statement follows below:...
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