The OFF Act would restore integrity and transparency to an out-of-control government program. Farm Action Fund, R-CALF, and a powerful coalition called on Congress to include it in the farm bill.
Even if control over Congress shifts, there is still opportunity to achieve reforms to agriculture policy that will create more opportunity for independent farmers and ranchers, build up local food systems, and enhance competition.
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) and Farm Action Fund call for the bill’s swift passage to diminish corporate control over our food system.
Committee members displayed a clear interest in the lack of resiliency and transparency of the U.S. agricultural system and a sense of urgency to do something as soon as possible about its unprecedented levels of concentration.
Farm Action Fund expressed their support for the confirmation of Lina Khan to Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Livestock industry leaders pledge to address cattle market reform issues like packer concentration, price transparency, and discovery and the enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Today a national collaborative of rural policy and advocacy organizations released the “2021 Rural Policy Action Report,” which outlines specific investments, policy improvements, and regulatory reforms designed to improve the economy, infrastructure, and equity for diverse rural communities.
Farm Action Fund has come out in opposition to the Growing Climate Solutions Act because it will create more opportunity for agribusiness corporations to consolidate their wealth and political power and offer little incentive for climate-friendly practices.
Today, 33 food and farm groups sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in support of Lina Kahn’s confirmation as FTC commissioner. The supporting organizations agree that “Khan distinctly realizes addressing concentrated power in agriculture and labor is dire to protect all farmers, ranchers, and workers, especially those who are socially disadvantaged, limited-resource, or smaller-scale.”
The letter applauds the provisions in the American Rescue Plan that address racial inequality in the food system and includes Farm Action Fund’s additional policy recommendations to the new Congress that further tackle discrimination in today’s food system.
Kansas rancher and Farm Action Fund member, Mike Callicrate, sent letters to the Kansas Attorney General, House Speaker, and Senate President calling for an investigation of monopoly meatpacker abuses in Kansas.
Farm Action Fund leaders travelled to Missouri’s state capitol to offer support to Republican state representative David Gregory in his call to investigate meatpacker abuses. Rep. Gregory has been making the case that meatpackers in Missouri are coordinating widespread beef price-fixing and collusion. The results of meatpackers’ schemes are rising prices for consumers and low compensation for those selling cattle.
