Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced the finalization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments” rule, issued under the authority of the Packers and Stockyards Act. Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA applauded Vilsack and looks forward to the finalization of USDA’s “Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act” rule and the proposal of additional rules addressing what RAFI calls the unfairness and market power abuse in livestock and poultry sectors.