by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Oct 8, 2021 | Fair Market, Opinion Pieces, Solutions
Recently, in a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), a mouthpiece for the corporate meatpacking industry, complained that the Biden Administration’s work to combat concentration in the agriculture industry cannot ignore...
by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Sep 21, 2021 | Fair Market, Resources
As organizations who advocate for fair and competitive markets for food and agriculture, we are writing to thank you for your announced plans to move forward with a set of three rulemakings to update and clarify aspects of the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) to...
by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Sep 2, 2021 | Factory Farm Subsidies, Fair Market, Resources
Dear Mr. Lepore, The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment is a coalition of state and national organizations, including Dakota Rural Action (SD), Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Land Stewardship Project (MN), Missouri Rural Crisis Center, Food &...
by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Aug 30, 2021 | Factory Farm Subsidies, Fair Market, Resources
Dear Ms. Helming, The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment (CFFE) is a coalition of state and national organizations, including Dakota Rural Action (SD), Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Land Stewardship Project (MN), Missouri Rural Crisis Center,...
by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Aug 19, 2021 | Fair Market, Opinion Pieces, Solutions
President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order aimed at increasing competition across all sectors of the economy. This is a long time coming and a good first step in addressing a number of long-term problems. One important point of interest for agriculture is...
by Laura Flacks-Narrol | Jul 25, 2021 | Fair Market, Opinion Pieces, Solutions
Earlier this month, President Biden issued an executive order that takes significant action to reduce the trend of corporate consolidation, increase competition and deliver concrete benefits to America’s consumers, workers, farmers and small businesses. The Missouri...
