Do you think national or state livestock organizations support alternative markets and the processors that serve them?
Note: The posts are read from top to bottom.
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agropinion:
Q9 I think most farm groups acknowledge the need for variety and support farmers who fill those niches. #agchat
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agropinion:
Q9 Farm orgs do not support niches saying their type of food is better than the other choices. #agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
q9 I think it depends on the state and livestock - & sometimes breed/species too #agchat
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samvance:
Q9 Well I don't see a whole lot of mrktg on their end, except for generic ads. #agchat
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phildawgkey:
Q9: Hard to say since there are so many partnerships and $$$ exchanged between large processors and state/national orgs #agchat
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ezweber:
Q9: Alternative ag ppl need to b involved & present policy/resolutions to get policy on the books for these orgs #agchat
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JulieMett:
Q9 we find us farmers made fun of a bit (no grain? ha!), but no one wants to lose local processors. how to help more? #agchat
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cloveragent:
Q9: I won't say they don't support us, but don't "feel the love" either.
#agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Nor should they. RT @agropinion: Q9 Farm orgs do not support niches saying their type of food is better than the other choices. #agchat
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samvance:
Q9 They could easily showcase a local processor every month while that processor is showcasing a local farmer at the same time. #agchat
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EddieMill:
Q9 I wish there was some better way to support dairy farmers.. y'all work so hard! #agchat
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cloveragent:
Q9: If you are small and don't have employees, hard to get away from farm to lobby. #agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q9 marketing success story 100 yrs ago black Scottish breed feared would be gone; it was Aberdeen Angus. Marketing/work #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q9 There's a significant opportunity for nat & state orgs to help pull together a variety of producers & processors, IMO. #agchat
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JulieMett:
great idea RT @samvance: Q9 They could showcase a local processor every month while processor showcasing local farmer at same time. #agchat
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phildawgkey:
Spread the word that 80% of teenage girls are calcium deficient! RT @EddieMill: Q9 I want some better way to support dairy farmers. #agchat
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yourlocalfoods:
Q9 HUGE interest in local food, but have to go get support & tell them what to do. Find (or create) your champion at each place. #agchat
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Porkchop1950:
Q9, I think most farm/regional orgs recognize the consequences W/O those smaller processors and niche markets. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q9 Organizations support their producers marketing their product. Methods shouldn't matter. Should not be preferential. #agchat
agchat: Q9 (via @KyFarmersMatter) Do you think nat’l/state livestock orgs support alternative mkts and the processors that serve them? #agchat
SteakPerfection: RT @agchat: Q9 (via @KyFarmersMatter) Do you think nat’l/state livestock orgs support alternative mkts and the processors ...? #agchat
mpaynknoper: RT @agchat: Q9 (via @KyFarmersMatter) Do you think nat’l/state livestock orgs support alternative mkts and the processors? #agchat
agropinion: Q9 I think most farm groups acknowledge the need for variety and support farmers who fill those niches. #agchat
Porkchop1950: RT @agropinion: Q9 I think most farm groups acknowledge the need for variety and support farmers who fill those niches. #agchat
SlowMoneyFarm: q9 I think it depends on the state and livestock - & sometimes breed/species too #agchat
phildawgkey: Q9: Hard to say since there are so many partnerships and $$$ exchanged between large processors and state/national orgs #agchat
cloveragent: Q9: I won't say they don't support us, but don't "feel the love" either. #agchat
mccutcheonj: Q9 Seeing more support from state orgs. #agchat
KyFarmersMatter: Q9 @EddieMill -small slaughterhouses do. Some of my fav beef 2purchase is from the local dairy farm & pay 'em sweetly! #agchat
yourlocalfoods: Q9 HUGE interest in local food, but have to go get support & tell them what to do. Find (or create) your champion at each place. #agchat
