Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

Austin Frerick is an expert on agricultural and antitrust policy. He is a 7th-generation Iowan whose passion for agriculture comes from the weekends working on his grandpa's farm. He is a Fellow at the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale University. In 2022, he worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to organize a conference at Yale Law School entitled “Reforming America’s Food Retail Markets,” which explored competition issues in the nation’s grocery industry. He is the author of Barons: Money, Power and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry, which illustrates the concentration of power in the American food system. In this episode, Austin and John discuss: The monopolistic practices in the food supply chain The influence of politicians on food producers Breaking up monopolies vs removing regulatory barriers Foreign ownership of food companies and its impact on American agriculture Additional Resources To learn more about Austin Frerick, visit: https://www.austinfrerick.com To get a copy o