Vilsack outlines transparency efforts to increase competition – Voice Of Muscatine

The USDA has announced the first in a series of rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act to increase competition in agriculture and better support American farmers and ranchers.

Secretary Tom Vilsack says the department’s Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments final rule will require a Live Poultry Dealer Disclosure Document for growers.

“So that the grower is better informed before they enter into a contract, before they make a capital investment,” he explains.

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