WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) has proposed changes to regulations governing poultry contracts. The proposed amendments require poultry companies deliver a copy of an offered contract to growers in a timely manner.
"The recommended requirements will help both growers and poultry companies by providing clear, thorough information at the start of the contracting process," said James Link, administrator for GIPSA.
According to the proposal, contracts must include:
- Information on grower performance improvement plans, if they exist;
- Provisions requiring written termination notices; and
- Provisions allowing growers to discuss the terms of contracts with designated individuals.
Comments on the proposed changes will be accepted until Oct. 30.
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