Apr 29, 2026
Austin Frerick, agricultural policy expert, joins Teddy Downey, Executive Editor of The Capitol Forum, for a discussion on key developments in agricultural markets and antitrust policy, including structural reform proposals and recent consolidation trends in food distribution, and how market concentration is shaping outcomes across the food sector.
The discussion explores themes from Frerick’s research and policy experience, including the proposed structural separations in the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, the competitive and policy implications of the Sysco/Restaurant Depot transaction, state-level agricultural policy dynamics and emerging regulatory trends, and broader themes around consolidation, market power, and antitrust enforcement in the food sector.
