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Price-Fixing Indictment Highlights Need for Stronger Antitrust Enforcement, Protections for Farmers
2020-06-03 22:30:29| National Farmers Union
June 3, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Four current and former executives at Pilgrims Pride Corp. and Claxton Poultry Farms, both of which produce chicken, were indicted today for colluding to inflate the prices of birds sold to grocery stores and restaurants. The latest of several price-fixing allegations against meat […]
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Trump to redefine social-media legal protections
2020-05-28 19:00:17| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The US president promised "big action", after Twitter added fact-check labels to two of his tweets.
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Farmers Union Welcomes Additional Assistance for Farmers, Stronger Protections for Workers
2020-05-16 04:49:35| National Farmers Union
May 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – Amid the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a $3 trillion relief and stimulus bill, known as the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. The legislation would provide funding for health services, […]
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Tyson Foods increases benefits, protections for frontline workers
2020-04-30 15:52:00| National Hog Farmer
The company is now offering $120 million in "thank you bonuses" for 116,000 U.S. frontline workers and truckers, up from the $60 million announced in early April.
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Proposed Rule Undermines Packers and Stockyards Act, Fails to Provide Needed Protections to Farmer
2020-03-13 14:59:53| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would undermine the intent of the Packers and Stockyards Act, according to comments submitted today by National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew. Established in 1921, the Packers and Stockyards Act exists […]