The USDA has announced a 30-day extension to the public comment period to identify the impacts of concentration and competition challenges in seed, fertilizer, other agricultural inputs, and retail markets.
The new deadline is June 15, 2022. Three RFIs (requests for information) were published in the Federal Register on March 17th each with a 60-day comment period ending May 16th.
The RFIs are intended to provide USDA with data on competition and market access for farmers and ranchers, new and growing market competitors, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, and the context of these markets for farmers.
Additional information is available on the USDA website.
