>>Federal Rule Change Hopes to Increase Fairness for Livestock Farmers
(Undated) -- For Virginians who raise and sell livestock a new rule change could benefit business. Rebecca Hughes with more.Preview: Wrap Script:
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Packers and Stockyards Act was created to prohibit unfair practices in meat and poultry dealings.Preview: Up until now, the wording of the act required producers to prove a practice harmed the entire industry, but Vilsack says the USDA has just unveiled a new proposed rule to help boost fairness in livestock dealings.Preview: He says the move is in an effort to provide government transparency, more fairness, and more competition in the marketplace.