PIERRE, S.D. – A letter from South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund initiatives that will help decrease future inflation in the agriculture and food sectors.
Attorney General Mark Vargo applauded the news that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $15 million available to state attorneys general to increase competition in the agricultural and food sectors of America.
President Biden made an announcement Monday at a meeting of the White House Competition Council that state attorneys general will be able to request funding and partner with the USDA to secure America’s food systems by enforcing rigorous competition laws.
On Dec. 21, 2021, the South Dakota Attorney General sent a letter, signed by 16 other attorneys general, to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack with suggestions on how to improve competition in the livestock industry. One of the recommendations was to fund state attorneys general so they can implement strategies to make the market more competitive and increase partnership opportunities with federal agencies.
