W just 4 companies controlling over 1/2 of #poultry production in the country #chicken processors have been able to collude to #suppress #wages, #fix #prices and #retaliate against #farmers who speak out. Poultry growers have little recourse when #BigChicken gives them a raw deal. Roughly a quarter live in places where there’s just one company to work with. Half live in places where there are no more than two. #agriculture #economy https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/opinion/rural-rage-harris.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ok4.HyWD.W-xAd56X0zvv #stopeatingmeat #monopoly #agribusiness