Articles tagged under: Justice Department
Merger Guidelines to be Updated
Published January 19, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice is rewriting its guidelines for mergers to increase enforcement of antitrust laws. R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard released a statement, saying the previous merger guidelines did not adequately address the issue of…Until There is Trust, More Oversight Needed for Beef Supply Chain
Published August 5, 2021
In the words of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President-elect Don Schiefelbein, there are more cattle to be harvested than hooks to harvest them. With that imbalance, packers ration supply with lower prices at the cow-calf/feeder level. At the same time,…Bayer-Monsanto Deal Receives U.S. Antitrust Approval
Published May 29, 2018
The U.S. Justice Department has given its thumbs’ up for the Bayer-Monsanto deal. The antitrust regulators are demanding the two companies spin off $9 billion in assets, the largest sale of corporate assets ever required by the Justice Department. This…