Anti-trust Law, Corporate Concentration and the Meat Processing Industry

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Anti-trust Law, Corporate Concentration and the Meat Processing Industry

The enforcement and application of the Packers and Stockyards Act has long been the subject of concerns raised by farmers, members of Congress and independent livestock growers, and recent years have seen new pressures to address what many see as deficiencies in dealing with the increasing consolidation of agriculture.

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