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DEPT. OF JUSTICE RELEASES REPORT ON COMPETITION AND AGRICULTURE
Jun. 25, 2012
Source: Department of Justice
In 2010, the Antitrust Division (the Division) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a series of workshops exploring competition in the agricultural sector.
As then Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Christine Varney observed in her inaugural remarks, "agriculture is an essential part of the American economy" and "well functioning agricultural markets are not only a matter of economic efficiency, but a matter of national security and public health."
The workshops, DOJ and USDA hoped, would create fora for dialogue and learning on the challenges-as well as the opportunities-facing American agriculture in the 21st Century.
The Division sought to learn how to best promote, in Attorney General Eric Holder's words, "free and fair competition" in agriculture.
To read the report, click here
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