# DOJ and USDA Expand Agricultural Antitrust Coordination

On October 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Agriculture signed an expanded Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation on competition in agricultural inputs, including fertilizer, seed, fuel, feed, equipment, and pesticides. The announcement concerns regulatory coordination and antitrust enforcement, not a contract award or solicitation. Government buyers and companies supplying these markets should account for competition risks in sourcing, bidding, and supplier relationships.

- Agricultural suppliers and contractors can review market-facing practices involving the listed inputs for potential antitrust concerns.
- Procurement teams should consider competition risks when evaluating supplier availability and market concentration; the signal does not announce new procurement requirements or funding.
- Suspected anticompetitive conduct can be reported to the DOJ Antitrust Division Citizen Complaint Center at 1-888-647-3258 or antitrust.complaints@usdoj.gov.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice

### Sources
- [ Office of Public Affairs |  Justice Department and USDA Reaffirm and Expand their Partnership to Protect Competition in Agricultural Inputs | United States Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-and-usda-reaffirm-and-expand-their-partnership-protect-competition) - DOJ