Consolidation is driving up costs and hollowing out rural America
Zach Lahn says as large agribusiness firms consolidate power, farmers report fewer choices, higher costs, and growing pressure on rural communities.
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A handful of corporations now dominate the food system
Regenerative farmer Zach Lahn warns that extreme consolidation has concentrated control of the food system in just a few companies.
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Senate bill proposes breaking up large meatpacking companies
New legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to reduce market concentration in the meat industry and address grocery prices by increasing competition in meat processing.
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Food system concentration: a handful of corporations dominate U.S. agriculture
Farm Action’s Angela Huffman says decades of consolidation have left most of the U.S. food supply chain controlled by just a few corporations.
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Undercover at CattleCon: Ranchers Say “Big Four” Beef Packers Run the Market
An undercover video at CattleCon 2026 highlights what many ranchers have warned for years: four corporations dominate U.S. beef processing — and independent producers are paying the price.
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From 300 seed companies to 3
A quiet consolidation has reshaped American agriculture — leaving farmers with fewer choices, higher costs, and shrinking leverage.
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European Farmers Protest EU–Mercosur Trade Deal Over ‘Unfair’ Competition
Protests across Europe are reigniting debate over the EU–Mercosur trade deal, as farmers warn that looser environmental standards in South America could undercut European agriculture and reshape global food markets.
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American farmers are being crushed — and it isn’t the trade war
A new investigation shows how decades of consolidation have trapped U.S. farmers in a system designed for them to lose.
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A brief history of American food monopolies
Hidden behind the illusion of choice at the grocery store is a highly consolidated system in which a handful of corporations control the animals, the farmers, the processing, and ultimately the price of the food on your plate.
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Half of America’s farms are about to change hands — who will own the land?
Whether America’s farmland goes to young farmers or financial giants may define the future of our food system, Joel Salatin warns.
