Docket Number: AMS-FTPP-21-0044
Effective Date: February 12, 2024
Summary
This final rule amends the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (Act), to add disclosures and information that live poultry dealers engaged in the production of broilers must furnish to poultry growers with whom dealers make poultry growing arrangements. The rule also establishes additional disclosure requirements for live poultry dealers engaged in the production of broilers who use poultry grower ranking systems to determine settlement payments for broiler growers. These requirements add targeted transparency to the market for grower services that will inhibit deceptive practices related to broiler contracting and performance. The Act protects fair trade, financial integrity, and competitive markets for livestock, meat, and poultry.
Contact
S. Brett Offutt, Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor, Packers and Stockyards Division, USDA AMS Fair Trade Practices Program, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250; Phone: (202) 690-4355; or email: s.brett.offutt@usda.gov.
Supporting Documents
- AMS Webinar: Final Rule for Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments - March 7,2024
- FAQ for Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments Final Rule
- PSD form 6100
- Final Rule
- AMS Webinar: Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments Final Rule
- AMS Webinar: Proposed Rule for Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments
- Poultry Grower Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Poultry Grower Fact Sheet-Spanish (pdf)
- Poultry Grower Fact Sheet-Vietnamese (pdf)
- Poultry Grower Fact Sheet-Hmong (pdf)
- Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
- Proposed Rule