The USDA recently announced a new framework to address concentration in the seed industry. The agency’s hope is that it will boost transparency, promote competition and lower cost.
A new GAO report warns that rapid growth of H-2A program could impact workers' rights. These workers might be even more important under a second-term Donald Trump, who supported the program in the past.
Under Biden, the USDA attempted to curb the market effects of concentration in the seed industry. It’s unclear how Trump, who oversaw three seed industry mergers during his first term, will approach industry consolidation.
