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USDA and DOJ Announce Margins Workshop Amidst Industry Concerns
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. government’s top law enforcement agency have announced a joint public workshop on December 8, 2010, to discuss margins in agriculture. The workshop, which is the last in a series of five, will focus on the margins at various levels of the agricultural supply chain.
The workshop will be held in the Jefferson Auditorium of USDA’s South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. Attendance is free and open to the public. The general public and media interested in attending the workshop should register at www.surveymonkey.com/s/marginsworkshop.
The workshop will begin with opening remarks by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Following the introduction, there will be four panels composed of producers, academics, and other industry stakeholders. First, Secretary Vilsack, Attorney General Holder, and Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Christine Varney, will moderate a discussion that includes participants at each level of the agricultural supply chain.
Additionally, there will be two hours dedicated to public testimony. This will be split into two sessions, one at mid-day and the other after the final panel. The schedule for the day is as follows:
8:30 a.m – 8:45 a.m. EST – Opening Remarks
8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. EST – Panel I – Industry Dynamics from Farm to Consumers
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. EST – Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EST – Panel II – Margins in the Dairy Industry
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST – Public Testimony
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. EST – Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. EST – Panel III – Issues in Food Retailing
The workshop will conclude with remarks from Assistant Attorney General Varney.
The public testimony sessions will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to share their concerns and insights on the margins in agriculture.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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