Three more trade groups representing poultry, livestock and other meat producers are criticizing USDA rules released yesterday that the agency contends will “protect the rights of farmers” in their dealings with processors. The agency’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) said its Farmer Fair Practices Rules were designed to overturn the “most harmful practices hurting farmers.” The changes also provide “common sense protections” to restore fairness for farmers and protect farmers from anticompetitive business practices, the agency said in a news release.
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