(The Center Square) – Contracted farmers and poultry dealers are preparing to adhere to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s dealer disclosure document on pay for growers, flock losses, food shortages, and complaints from farmers about food provided.
But not quietly.
“This is the latest example of Bidenomics pushing increased regulations, red tape and costs onto businesses causing record inflation and input costs, and threatening food security and potentially raising grocery bills even further for Americans,” President Mike Brown of the National Chicken Council said in a statement.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to impose a final rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act the department describes as a “comprehensive approach to address the many, complex competition issues in agricultural markets and create a fairer playing field for small- and mid-size farmers.”
Critics contend it is “designed to chum the water for lawsuits.”
North Carolina ranks second in turkeys and fourth in broilers nationally, part of a nearly $40 billion impact to the state’s top industry. The state is home to more than 5,700 family farms, according to the North Carolina…
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