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NFFC Comments to FTC – September 30, 2021
We underscore once more that concentration restricts competition. We hope that with a renewed commitment from the FTC our recommendations on Unfair and Coercive Business Contracts in the agricultural sector will be considered and implemented
Consolidation and Climate Change Threaten U.S. Fisheries
A ‘Surf and Turf’ panel hosted by FERN highlighted the effects of climate change – particularly rising ocean temperatures – and the need for fishers in some regions to catch new species or get out of the business. Eaters should also practice flexibility.
Dairy Farmers Facing Crisis as Milk Consumption, Prices Decline
The number of farms with 30 to 200 cows declined by 30 percent from 2000 to 2006, but farms with a large number of cows have increased, now producing the bulk of the nation’s dairy production.
Government Shutdown Threatens Future of Rural America
The partial government shutdown, now in day 34, is compounding years of hardship from which rural communities may never recover.