Agriculture and Antitrust Enforcement Issues in Our 21st Century Economy

Workshop Locations

The U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a series of joint public workshops to explore competition issues affecting the agricultural sector in the 21st century and the appropriate role for antitrust and regulatory enforcement in that industry. This page provides the physical addresses where the workshops will be hosted.

For more information, consult the workshops information page or contact Mark B. Tobey, Special Counsel for State Relations and Agriculture (agriculturalworkshops@usdoj.gov or 202-532-4763).

Updated: 08/12/2010

March 12, 2010 - Ankeny, Iowa
Issues of Concern to Farmers
Introduction to the workshops series with a focus on the issues facing crop farmers. Discussion topics may include seed technology, vertical integration, market transparency and buyer power.

FFA Enrichment Center
1055 Southwest Prairie Trail Parkway
Ankeny, Iowa, 50023

• Agenda for the Iowa Workshop
• Transcript of the Iowa Workshop (PDF, Text)
• Video of the Iowa Workshop (Requires Flash)

May 21, 2010 - Normal, Alabama
Poultry Industry
Specific areas of focus may include production contracts in the poultry industry, concentration and buyer power.

Alabama A&M University
Knight Reception Center
4900 Meridian Street
Normal, Alabama, 35726

• Agenda for the Alabama Workshop
• Transcript of the Alabama Workshop (PDF, Text)
• Video of the Alabama Workshop (Requires Flash)

June 25, 2010 - Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Industry
Specific areas of focus may include concentration, marketplace transparency and market dynamics in the dairy industry.

University of Wisconsin
Union Theater in Memorial Union
800 Langdon Street
Madison, Wisconsin, 53706

• Agenda for the Wisconsin Workshop
• Transcript of the Wisconsin Workshop (PDF, Text)
• Video of the Wisconsin Workshop (Requires Flash)

August 27, 2010 - Fort Collins, Colorado
Livestock Industry
This workshop will address beef, hog and other animal sectors. Likely issues for discussion are concentration in livestock markets, buyer power and enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act.

Colorado State University
Lory Student Center, Main Ballroom
1101 Centre Avenue Mall
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523

• Agenda for the Colorado Workshop
• Register for the Colorado Workshop

December 8, 2010 - Washington, D.C.
Margins
This workshop will look at the discrepancies between the prices received by farmers and the prices paid by consumers. As a concluding event, discussions from previous workshops will be incorporated into the analysis of agriculture markets nationally.

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jefferson Auditorium
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C., 20250