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GIPSA/DOJ Collaboration to Address Competition in Agriculture

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USDA/DOJ Public Workshops on Competition in Agriculture

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) will hold joint public workshops to explore competition issues affecting the agriculture industry in the 21st century and the appropriate role for antitrust and regulatory enforcement in that industry. These are the first joint USDA/DOJ workshops ever to be held to discuss agricultural competition and regulatory issues.

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Workshop Dates and Locations

News Releases Announcing Workshops (USDA ) (DOJ)

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The public and press are invited to attend the hearings. Additional information about the dates, times, and locations of the workshops will be provided at a later date.

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Interested parties are invited to submit comments on agricultural competition issues and the workshops by December 31, 2009. All comments received will be publicly posted.

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-SUBMITTING COMMENTS-

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Comments may be submitted to:

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DOJ, in both paper and electronic form. Two paper copies, sent by courier or overnight service, if possible, should be addressed to the Legal Policy Section, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 450 5th Street, N.W., Suite 11700, Washington, D.C. 20001. Comments may be submitted electronically to agriculturalworkshops@usdoj.gov.

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Detailed agendas and schedules for the workshops will be made available on this web page and the Antitrust Division's web site at www.usdoj.gov/atr.

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Last modified 11/18/2009

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