Competition Policy and Agribusiness in the Biden Administration

Key Points

• The research aims to assess the competition policy initiatives in agriculture under the Biden Administration and their potential impacts.
• Summarized key competition policy initiatives by the Biden Administration.
• Evaluated existing data on the expected impacts of these initiatives.
• Discussed various open research and policy questions regarding the initiatives.
• Identified key areas of focus, including livestock and poultry supply chains, and food retailing.
• Highlight changes in antitrust enforcement and USDA regulations for poultry processors.
• Noted the potential for expanded capacity in meat processing through USDA financial support.

Abstract