Schumer Proposes Meatpacking Competition Bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced legislation designed to increase competition in the meatpacking sector and reduce grocery prices. The proposed Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act targets industry consolidation among the nation’s largest meat processors while expanding support for smaller processors and producer-owned cooperatives. The bill would require large meatpackers to focus on a single protein sector while providing financial and technical assistance for smaller processing facilities and local supply chains.