A federal judge in Minnesota has ruled that a handful of cow-calf producers don’t have standing to sue the country’s largest packers over a drop in fed cattle prices in …
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The four largest meatpackers were hit by a new price-fixing lawsuit from a group of small food distributors. The suit was filed on October 9 in the U.S. District Court …
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MSGA and Lewistown Livestock to Host Rollover Auction to Support BLM Litigation Fund
by Colter BrownOn March 21, National Ag Day, the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) will launch its first of a series of rollover auctions at markets across Montana to raise funds for its …
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The Biden administration has sided with farmers in an ongoing right-to-repair antitrust lawsuit filed against John Deere, asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois on Monday …
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Major Fast Food Restaurant Chains Allege Price Fixing By Packers
by Colter BrownThe nation’s largest beef packers are facing a growing number of antitrust lawsuits alleging a conspiracy to fix prices, as five more complaints were filed in a federal court in …
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Minnesota Court Adds Large Retailers Into Packer Antitrust Suit
by Colter BrownSeveral large retailers and wholesalers (including Sysco, US Foods, Kroger, Hy-Vee, Albertson, Associated Grocers, Subway, SuperValu, and Cheney Brothers) recently filed claims similar to those brought originally in April 2019 …
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Class Action Right to Repair Lawsuit Filed Against John Deere
by Colter BrownLINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) – Nine farms across the country filed a consolidated right-to-repair class-action complaint against John Deere at the end of October. This was the next step after the …
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Court Ruling Reinstates Modernized Endangered Species Rules
by Colter BrownWASHINGTON, September 21, 2022 – Modernized Endangered Species Act regulations will be reinstated after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that a district court improperly vacated 2019 revisions. …
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LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — Bayer AG appears ready to continue defending Roundup liability cases in court after rejecting a proposed global settlement with all plaintiffs in a federal court in …
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The nation’s largest food distributor is accusing the big 4 meat packers of fixing prices and manipulating markets. Sysco has filed a lawsuit against Cargill, JBS, Tyson and National Beef, …