McDonald’s alleges Cargill, JBS, Tyson Foods and other companies conspired to fix beef prices by limiting supplies starting in January 2015, in a new lawsuit filed in a federal court …
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Judge Dismisses Price-Fixing Suit Against Crop Protection Companies
by Colter BrownA federal court dismissed an antitrust lawsuit that accused large agriculture companies, including Bayer, Corteva Agriscience and Syngenta, of conspiring to fix the prices of crop inputs, including herbicides, fungicides …
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Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Chevron Doctrine Could Benefit Farmers
by Colter BrownThe Supreme Court on Friday overturned a key legal doctrine on a 6-3 vote, giving new life to farmers like South Dakota’s Arlen Foster who has been fighting the USDA …
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Federal Court Rules on USDA ERP Relief for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
by Colter BrownA Texas federal court issued a preliminary nationwide injunction halting the Biden Administration from awarding disaster relief based on race and sex following a lawsuit brought by Southeastern Legal Foundation and Mountain States …
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Judge Drops Cow-Calf Producers From Price-Fixing Case Against Packers
by Colter BrownA federal judge in Minnesota has ruled that a handful of cow-calf producers don’t have standing to sue the country’s largest packers over a drop in fed cattle prices in …
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The four largest meatpackers were hit by a new price-fixing lawsuit from a group of small food distributors. The suit was filed on October 9 in the U.S. District Court …
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MSGA and Lewistown Livestock to Host Rollover Auction to Support BLM Litigation Fund
by Colter BrownOn March 21, National Ag Day, the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) will launch its first of a series of rollover auctions at markets across Montana to raise funds for its …
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The Biden administration has sided with farmers in an ongoing right-to-repair antitrust lawsuit filed against John Deere, asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois on Monday …
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Major Fast Food Restaurant Chains Allege Price Fixing By Packers
by Colter BrownThe nation’s largest beef packers are facing a growing number of antitrust lawsuits alleging a conspiracy to fix prices, as five more complaints were filed in a federal court in …
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Minnesota Court Adds Large Retailers Into Packer Antitrust Suit
by Colter BrownSeveral large retailers and wholesalers (including Sysco, US Foods, Kroger, Hy-Vee, Albertson, Associated Grocers, Subway, SuperValu, and Cheney Brothers) recently filed claims similar to those brought originally in April 2019 …