USDA's "GIPSA Rule" on Livestock and Poultry Marketing Practices.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farm produce--Marketing.

Farm produce.

Agriculture and state.

Livestock.

Meat.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (42 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-1673a in the 2013 issue.

Reviews background on rule proposed by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration to implement regulations dealing with livestock and poultry marketing practices, as mandated in P.L. 110-246, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. Summarizes provisions of P.L. 110-246, discusses USDA final rule, addresses issues related to proposed rule, and considers potential economic impact as well as Congressional interest and oversight.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. USDA's "GIPSA Rule" on Livestock and Poultry Marketing Practices

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