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GOP Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Investigate Packers

Published May 18, 2021

Sixteen House and Senate Republicans, including the entire congressional delegations from North Dakota and South Dakota, are asking the Justice Department to continue its investigation of the meatpacking industry. Nearly one year ago, the DOJ sent civil investigative demands to…

#5 Story of 2020: DOJ Launches an Investigation into the Cattle Markets

Published December 30, 2020

Responding to requests from ranchers, farm organizations and state lawmakers, the Department of Justice launched an investigation into anti-competitive activity by the major beef packers. As a result of two major market-disrupting events within the industry, USDA then released a…

The Department of Justice Turns Down Request from Oil Refiners

Published December 10, 2020

The Department of Justice is recommending against a Supreme Court review of the Tenth Circuit Court’s ruling that overturned several small refinery exemptions. In September, two oil refiners asked the Supreme Court to review the court’s decision. In a joint…

USDA Releases Report on the Boxed Beef and Fed Cattle Price Spread

Published July 22, 2020

After keeping cattle producers waiting for months, USDA has released a report on the investigation into the boxed beef and fed cattle price spread. The investigation was prompted after a fire closed the Tyson beef packing plant in Holcomb, Kansas…

DOJ Launches Antitrust Investigation

Published June 8, 2020

The Justice Department is investigating the major beef packers for possible antitrust violations. Civil subpoenas have been issued to JBS, Tyson Foods, Cargill and National Beef Packing. Earlier this year, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Agriculture Department would extend…

Trump Calls for DOJ Investigation

Published May 7, 2020

President Donald Trump has asked the Justice Department to investigate the wide disparity between the cash cattle price and wholesale beef prices. "I asked them to take a serious look into it because it shouldn't be happening that way and…

Seeking DOJ Investigation into Price Fixing

Published May 6, 2020

The attorneys general from North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota and eight other states are calling for a federal investigation into the beef market. With four companies controlling 80 percent of U.S. beef processing, the state officials said the beef market…

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DOJ Establishes Criteria for DFA-Dean Foods Deal

Published May 3, 2020

The Department of Justice will only allow Dairy Farmers of America to acquire Dean Foods milk processing plants if it divests of three of its plants. Those three plants are in De Pere, Wisconsin, Harvard, Illinois and Franklin, Massachusetts. Assistant…

DOJ Takes No Action Against CHS

Published April 9, 2020

The U.S. Justice Department has closed its inquiry into CHS and will not be taking any action against the cooperative. CHS informed DOJ and Securities and Exchange Commission in 2018 that payments were made to Mexican customs officials between 2015…

DOJ Investigates Potential Dairy Deal

Published January 28, 2020

The Department of Justice is investigating a possible deal between Dean Foods and Dairy Farmers of America. Dean Foods is seeking bankruptcy protection and there’s speculation DFA is interested in a portion of their business. Antitrust officials are considering the…

Articles tagged under: Department of Justice

GOP Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Investigate Packers

#5 Story of 2020: DOJ Launches an Investigation into the Cattle Markets

The Department of Justice Turns Down Request from Oil Refiners

USDA Releases Report on the Boxed Beef and Fed Cattle Price Spread

DOJ Launches Antitrust Investigation

Trump Calls for DOJ Investigation

Seeking DOJ Investigation into Price Fixing

DOJ Establishes Criteria for DFA-Dean Foods Deal

DOJ Takes No Action Against CHS

DOJ Investigates Potential Dairy Deal

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