USDA finalizes packers and stockyards reform to help chicken farmers
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a regulation to improve stability and fairness for chicken farmers working for major meat companies, as announced on Tuesday.
- The new rule limits deductions from a grower’s baseline pay based on tournament placement and caps tournament-based compensation at 25%.
- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stated the regulation reflects the needs of poultry farmers and aims to provide them with a fair shake.
- The USDA also withdrew a proposed rule that would have defined unfair practices under the Packers and Stockyards Act to avoid complications for the incoming administration.
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