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USDA Settles Packers and Stockyards Case with M&L Farms LLC, Jallaq Farms LLC and Othman Jallaq
02/06/2023 03:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with M&L Farms LLC, Jallaq Farms LLC and Othman Jallaq (Respondents) of Grove City, Ohio, on Dec. 15, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

USDA Settles Packers and Stockyards Act Case with Miller Livestock Inc.
02/06/2023 03:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with Miller Livestock Inc. (Miller), Eric Miller (E. Miller) and Melissa Miller (M. Miller) of Mina, S.D., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association
02/06/2023 01:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association (Equity) of Baraboo, Wis., on Nov. 17, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Equity waived its rights to a hearing and paid a penalty of $7,800.

USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with SMBL Cattle Company LLC, dba J&J Livestock
02/06/2023 01:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with SMBL Cattle Company, LLC (SMBL), doing business as J&J Livestock of Texarkana, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation, SMBL waived its rights to a hearing and paid a penalty of $2,500.

USDA Settles Packers and Stockyards Act Case with Robert Lenz, d.b.a. Lenz Livestock
02/06/2023 01:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb 6, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with Robert Lenz, doing business as Lenz Livestock (Lenz) of Carroll, Iowa, on Sept. 13, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed that Lenz failed to pay timely for 118 head of livestock purchased for $98,368 between Jan. 19, 2022, and Feb. 1, 2022. Lenz’s payments were between 26 and 93 days late.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Highlights 2022 Accomplishments in Support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Efforts to Transform America’s Food System
02/06/2023 10:00 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 — In 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) continued to support the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to transform the food system by building more and better markets for U.S. farmers and ranchers and improving and modernizing resources to better serve its customers.