The Justice Department is working with USDA to boost competition in the livestock industry. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter said it is time to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act beyond poultry and focus on beef and other parts of the food supply chain. “That’s one reason why we are putting our money where our mouth is and hiring more lawyers and more experts related to agriculture,” said Kanter. “The lawyers I’m pleased to announce will be based in the Midwest and will focus on both civil and criminal ag enforcement at the anti-trust division.”
