Bill Lovette, former Pilgrim’s Pride president and CEO, is among the defendants.

Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota introduced the bill.

R-CALF accused Tyson Foods, JBS S.A., National Beef Packing Co. and Cargill of conspiring to depress prices for fed cattle.

The organizations previously tried to stop the proposition in April.

Both men face up to 20 years in prison.

The law focuses on ensuring regionally sufficient negotiated cash trade and equipping producers with more information.

Ryann Glenn and Michael Annis share the challenges of navigating agribusiness law during the pandemic.

Marc and Karen McEntire allege that major companies shared data on grower compensation.

Nineteen companies were named as defendants, three named as alleged co-conspirators.