South Dakota Senator John Thune has called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on antitrust issues in the beef packing business. “The gap between packer profits and rancher profits raises some questions.” Thune has also been the driving force behind a letter that went to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking the Department of Justice to continue its investigation of the meatpacking industry and market manipulation.
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