In the August 10, 2015, Federal Register,
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
("GIPSA") announced an extension to the request for
information period, to provide an opportunity for interested
parties to submit written comments in response to the GIPSA
regulations that address circumstances under which a market agency
selling livestock on a commission basis may permit its owners,
officers, and employees to purchase livestock from consignments to
the market. Comments are due October 13,
2015.
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