Discover how the USDA’s latest amendments to the Packers and Stockyards Act enhance market integrity and combat discrimination. This course provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the new regulations aimed at promoting fair competition and protecting producers against undue prejudice and deceptive practices. Essential for anyone involved in livestock, meats, and poultry markets, this training ensures you stay compliant and ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.
In this course you will learn the following:
* Understand the key provisions of the Final Rule.
* Identify prohibited discriminatory practices based on protected characteristics and retaliatory actions.
* Recognize deceptive practices related to contract formation, performance, termination, and refusal.
* Implement necessary recordkeeping practices for compliance.
* Analyze the consequences of non-compliance with the Final Rule.
