Big Ag Mythbusters: Does Industrial Agriculture Really Support Rural Economies?
We’re pushing back against corporate-created myths: industrial agriculture creates problems — not solutions — for rural communities.
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The Food System: Concentration and Its Impacts
Our special report provides the latest updated data on the state of concentration in the agrifood system, and outlines what happens when a few hands control the way billions of consumers, farmers, and farmworkers work and eat. It also includes bold proposals for decentralizing our agrifood system to move power out of the control of just a few.
We’re pushing back against corporate-created myths: industrial agriculture creates problems — not solutions — for rural communities.
Today, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order directing the USDA and other federal agencies to revive antitrust enforcement and promote competition throughout the U.S. economy.
FTC and USDA signaled a commitment to creating more competitive markets, in which independent farmers and ranchers can be rewarded for their honest practices.