In 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) held five 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.
For more information, see the workshop page.
Press Releases
Department of Justice and USDA Hold Competition Workshop Focused on Margins in the Agriculture Supply Chain (December 8, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Agenda for December 8 Margins Workshop - Workshop to be Held at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (December 3, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Registration for Competition Workshop in Washington, D.C. - December 8 Workshop on Margins to be Held at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (November 15, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Hold Workshop Focused on Competition Issues in the Livestock Industry - Fort Collins, Colo., Workshop is the Fourth of Five on Competition Issues in Agriculture (August 27, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Agenda for August 27 Livestock Workshop in Colorado - Workshop to Be Held at Colorado State University (August 20, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Registration for August 27 Livestock Workshop in Colorado - Workshop to Be Held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins (August 2, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Hold Workshop Focused on Competition Issues in the Dairy Industry - Madison, Wis., Workshop is the Third of Five on Competition Issues in Agriculture (June 25, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Agenda for June 25 Dairy Workshop - Workshop to Be Held at University of Wisconsin - Madison (June 21, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Dairy Workshop on June 25 in Wisconsin - Workshop to Be Held at University of Wisconsin - Madison (June 4, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Schedule and Panelists for Agriculture Workshop in Alabama - Poultry Workshop to Be Held at the Ernest L. Knight Reception Center at Alabama A&M University (May 14, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Poultry Workshop on May 21 in Alabama - Workshop to Be Held at Alabama A&M University in Normal (April 26, 2010)
Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney to Participate in Meeting with Dairy Farmers and Consumers in New York (March 26, 2010)
DOJ and USDA Hold First-Ever Workshop on Competition Issues in Agriculture - First of Five Workshops Features Discussion on Competitive Dynamics in the Seed Industry, Trends in Contracting, Transparency, and Buyer Power (March 12, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Updated Schedule for Agriculture Workshop on March 12 in Iowa - Initial Workshop to Be Held in Ankeny, Iowa, at FFA Enrichment Center at Des Moines Area Community College (March 10, 2010)
Department of Justice and USDA Workshops to Explore Competition and Regulatory Issues in the Agriculture Industry to Begin March 12 in Iowa - Initial Workshop to Be Held in Ankeny, Iowa, at Des Moines Area Community College, FFA Enrichment Center (February 23, 2010)
Justice Department and USDA Set Dates for Workshops to Explore Competition and Regulatory Issues in the Agriculture Industry - Workshops to Be Held in Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin (November 13, 2009)
Justice Department and USDA to Hold Public Workshops to Explore Competition Issues in the Agriculture Industry - Workshops Will Promote Open Dialogue on Legal and Economic Issues in the Agriculture Industry (August 5, 2009)
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