Local ranchers, regenerative farmers, and independent processors ā get ready!
This could be a real opening. If the Big 4 meat packers are finally facing consequences for collusion and price fixing, it creates space for smaller, local operations to compete and thrive again.
Time to scale up, build direct relationships with consumers, and fill the gaps theyāve been exploiting. The future of American meat/eggs shouldnāt run through corporate monopolies.
The Justine Department says they have reviewed over 3 million documents on the Big 4 Meat Packers in America
They have found anti-trust practices. The Big 4 have been working together, sharing information and skyrocketing prices
āThis week, we will be announcing an historic settlement that will directly affect the prices of proteins like chicken, pork, and Turkeyā
āThis business model allows competitors to exchange competitively sensitive information on every aspect of the protein industry and has raised the prices on chicken raised, the prices on pork, and raised the prices on Turkey.
The department is also working closely with, with Secretary Rawlins and the Department of Agricultureā
Theyāre also looking for more evidence
āI wanna remind everyone and anyone in the industry that if you have information about antitrust crimes, about price fixing, bid rigging, market allocation, or even procurement fraud, the Department of Justice wants to hear from you through our Whistleblower Rewards programā
California is run by monopolies. This is why everything keeps getting more and more expensive. Bring back the small farmers