The USDA has decided continue the rulemaking process on the 2010 Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act proposed rules, known as the “Farmer Fair Practices Rules.” The USDA sent out a letter last week to leaders in the meat industry who had asked to reopen the comment on the rules, which were originally proposed in 2010. Several industry groups have responded to the letter.
From the North American Meat Institute:
Following the USDA decision to send an interim final Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the North American Meat Institute reiterated its concerns about the remarkably flawed proposal which research suggests could have a multi-billion dollar impact harming consumers, retailers, producers, meat packers and processors alike.