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
December 8, 2010
Department of Justice and USDA Hold Competition Workshop Focused on Margins in the Agriculture Supply Chain
December 3, 2010
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Agenda for December 8 Margins Workshop - Workshop to be Held at the U.S. Department of Agriculture
November 15, 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
August 27, 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 20, 2010
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Agenda for August 27 Livestock Workshop in Colorado - Workshop to Be Held at Colorado State University
August 2, 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
June 25, 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 21, 2010
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Agenda for June 25 Dairy Workshop - Workshop to Be Held at University of Wisconsin - Madison
June 4, 2010
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Dairy Workshop on June 25 in Wisconsin - Workshop to Be Held at University of Wisconsin - Madison
May 14, 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
April 26, 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
March 26, 2010
Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney to Participate in Meeting with Dairy Farmers and Consumers in New York
March 12, 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 10, 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
February 23, 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
November 13, 2009
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
August 5, 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
