USDA-AMS-FTPP Packers & Stockyards Division

The Competition Branch of USDA's Packers & Stockyards Division monitors and identifies anti-competitive practices in the cattle, hog, poultry, and sheep industries. Competition Branch economists analyze industry data, conduct investigations into potential anti-competitive activity, manage industry/market monitoring and surveillance, and provide regulatory impact analyses on proposed rules and regulations.
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Important Dates

Past Deadlines: 

• Pre & Post-conference Workshops (11/30)
• Invited Papers (12/3)
• Track Sessions (12/3)
• Case Studies (12/3)
• Organized Symposia (1/19)
• Selected Presentations: Papers and Posters (1/19)
• Awards (2/4)
• Travel Grant Applications - Domestic (5/24)
• Travel Grant Applications - International (5/24)