On the recordApril 26, 2022
It is clear that the cattle market is insufficient because there is no one that has access to the same information.
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congress.govIt is clear that the cattle market is insufficient because there is no one that has access to the same information.
Feenstra points out the lack of transparency in the cattle market affecting competition.
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