Anti Price Discrimination Laws – Missouri

The Missouri Livestock Price Discrimination Law enacted in 1999 requires meatpackers to pay the same price for animals of the same quality, regardless of who the sellers are. "This law was a reasonable attempt to eliminate pricing discrimination that has hurt … family farmers," said Attorney General Jay Nixon.… Read More

Price Disclosure Law – Federal

In October 1999 Congress passed price reporting legislation as part of its 1999 Agricultural Appropriations bill. The provision follows the lead of several states in requiring meatpackers to report the prices they pay to producers. … Read More

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