USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is planning on publishing three proposed rules in early 2022 that would address issues under the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&SA). Proposed rules on a Poultry Grower Ranking System, one to provide clarity under the P&SA on what is considered unfair trade practices and another to outline what would be considered unfair, unjustly discriminatory, or deceptive practices regardless of whether those actions are “likely to harm competition.”
The Autumn Regulatory Agenda lists January 2022 as the expected release of the notice of proposed rulemaking. The agency acknowledges there are hosts of differing views within the industry, but stated that they believe they can “resolve some of the controversy by being proactive and transparent with the industry to allow for critical discussions and decisions on the rule.”
These will be three controversial rules when they are released, which is not likely be to January 2022 as laid out in current regulatory plans. And finalizing the rules will take time and will likely be subject to legal challenges.
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