Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Justice Department and USDA Set Dates for Workshops to Explore Competition and Regulatory Issues in the Agriculture Industry
Workshops to Be Held in Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin.
The current schedule for the workshops is as follows: March 12, 2010 – Issues of Concern to Farmers – Ankeny, Iowa

This event will serve as an introduction to the series of workshops, but also will focus specifically on issues facing crop farmers. Specific areas of focus may include seed technology, vertical integration, market transparency and buyer power.

FFA Enrichment Center
1055 Southwest Prairie Trail Parkway
Ankeny, Iowa

The Department of Justice and USDA asked for comments in advance of the workshops.
All comments received are publicly posted. Comments taken here.

 Additional updates and information, including agendas and speakers, will be posted on the Antitrust Division’s events website or: here