USA - USDA issues annual report on livestock and poultry industries

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07-Apr-2009 (17 years 2 months 6 days ago)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today issued the 2008 Annual Report of the Packers and Stockyards Program. The report assesses the general economic state of the livestock and poultry industries; describes changing business practices in those industries; and identifies market operations or activities that appear to raise concerns under the Packers and Stockyards Act.