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flag Democrats introduce bill to break up meatpackers, boost small farms, citing high prices and supply issues.

flag On March 5, 2026, Senate Democrats led by Chuck Schumer introduced the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, aiming to reduce meatpacking industry concentration by banning single firms from processing multiple meats, limiting market share, and empowering the FTC to mandate divestitures. flag The bill also restricts foreign-owned meatpackers like JBS and Smithfield Foods, citing rising grocery costs and weakened supply chains. flag It includes support for small farmers and cooperatives. flag While farming groups support the measure, the Meat Institute warns it could raise prices amid a shrinking cattle herd and industry losses. flag No Republicans have joined the effort, and the Senate Agriculture Committee has not commented.

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