Posted July 14, 2015
The United States Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is
seeking comments from the public regarding regulations issued under the Packers
and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended and supplemented.
GIPSA
regulations address circumstances under which a market agency is allowed to
sell livestock on a commission basis to its owners, officers, and employees. GIPSA
would like to determine whether additional information is needed in clarifying
the circumstances under which key employees of the market agency, those
designated as an auctioneer, weighmaster, or salesman, may purchase livestock.
Comments are accepted until August 14, 2015.
For more information, the Federal Register is available here.
For more information on GIPSA, please visit the National
Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
