Is there a monopoly over one portion of agriculture, such as claims made Food, Inc.?
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agchat:
Q7 Is there a monopoly over one portion of agriculture, such as claims made Food, Inc.? #agchat
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agchat:
Q7 is now up and it will likely bring a variety of opinions. Keep it clean, please. Thanks for your professionalism. #agchat
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MarksKiosk:
Q7 Was in an ag client planning meeting today. I can tell you they don't think there is any lack of competition. #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q7 I'm concerned about some consolidation on meat side of #ag but believe Food, Inc vastly misrepresents "control" over farmers. #agchat
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geneticmaize:
Q7 from a relatively uneducated perspective - there's much consolidation in many ag aspects but no true monopolies for now. #agchat
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LPELC:
Q7 Consolidation is definitely occurring, but don't think "monopoly" is correct term yet #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
C'mon over to Q7, tweeps! RT @agchat: Q7 Is there a monopoly over one portion of agriculture, such as claims made Food, Inc.? #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q7 OK, n respect 2meat I must say yes. My apologies 2my customers following me BUT is n part 2the publics own making. #agchat
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sollmana:
Q7: Agree with @mpaynknoper. Think Food, Inc. makes it seem like farmers have no control over own choices. Don't think that's true #agchat
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jsamuelson56:
Q7 I think there is less competition out there in certain areas for dairy #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q7 The consumers may think there's a monopoly, but the view from the producers is drastically different. It goes the other way too. #agchat
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CariRincker:
Q7: Smaller farms have the ability to work cooperatively to strengthen bargaining power. There are still big dogs in the fight. #agchat
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cornwuff:
Q7 I can source seed from several companies, and sell grain into many markets? Lot of competition, yet. #agchat
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drewbender:
Q7 I would say no. I think most commodity groups work together and to some it may appear a monopoly. #agchat
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kmrivard:
RT @drewbender: Q7 I would say no. I think most commodity groups work together and to some it may appear a monopoly. #agchat
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MHG_Dairy:
Q7 Poultry industry may be coming the closest to a monopoly situation with vertical integration. #agchat
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cornwuff:
Q7 My customers are very independant, and have a lot of choices for suppliers and partners available to them. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @CariRincker: Q7 Smaller farms have the ability to work cooperatively to strengthen bargaining power. Still big dogs in the fight #agchat
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CariRincker:
Q7: The agriculture industry and U.S. consumers also benefit from having the big players. We cannot forget that. Team Ag. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @cornwuff: Q7 My customers are very independant, and have a lot of choices for suppliers and partners available to them. #agchat
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kjh_786:
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farmers have many choices but many do not exercise them #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q7 Meat sys is seriously consolidated . Farmers hv lil control over that. Thy sell n2 the mkt that exists. #agchat
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cornwuff:
Q7 Now, on the meat and poultry side, I see an awful lot of consolidation and vertical integration. I would like to see less. #agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q7 have been concerned about few in control of "market" for some time-dictate prices, what (breed etc)is raised to conform2mkt price #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q7 Consumers may see membership/check-off organizations and think they are a business running the industry, raises confusion. #agchat
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geneticmaize:
#agchat Q7 I heard from a farmer that Whole Foods tries to control farmers w unreasonable demands. True or isolated case?
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q7 farms don't have to sell to that but find it very difficult to do something diff for their farm and sell to mkt #agchat
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geneticmaize:
RT @kmrivard: Q7 Consumers may see membership/check-off organizations and think they are a business running the industry, raises confusion. #agchat
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kst8er76:
Q7 #agchat I don't think there are monopolies. I feel those who see it that way change their habits. Thus changing the game.
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q7 price is docked if not conforming - sometimes under what it costs to raise, but benefit from that w/ access to mkt #agchat
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kjh_786:
Q7 there are many markets to sell into if the grower choses to do so, same with purchase=ing of inputs, but many refuse to change
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q7 Seriously folks? No monopolies or consolidation? Have choices? Where shud the Ky cow/calfer's go2sell? #agchat
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ThinkingSoy:
The market is more global than ever. Will continue to go that way. RT @: Q7 all farmers compete in the world market together #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q7 Argument could be made that beef industry is controlled by the big 4, caused by public, IMHO. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @kjh_786 Q7 there are many markets to sell into if grower choses to do so, same w/purchaseing of inputs but many refuse to change #agchat
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kmrivard:
RT @JeffFowle: Q7 Argument could be made that beef industry is controlled by the big 4, caused by public, IMHO. #agchat
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kjh_786:
q7 different areas may have more or less opportunies, but most opportunies are self made too #agchat
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CariRincker:
Q7: In all seriousness, as our #ag corporations grow in size, I worry about the small producers. Partnerships is the key. #agchat
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EddieMill:
re Q7: globally yes. Many farmers in Mexico can never compete with subsidized grain from the North. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q7 Society actions create monopoly, then society complains about monopoly. Time to think before acting. #agchat
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RT @CariRincker: Q7: In all seriousness, as #ag corp grow in size, I worry about the small producers. Partnerships is the key. #agchat
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NYFarmer:
#agchat Q7 Spoke w/ ag econ prof today in CT who felt fewer companies in Northeast setting the prices 4 milk to farmers
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EddieMill:
RT @agchat: Q7 Is there a monopoly over one portion of agriculture, such as claims made Food, Inc.? #agchat
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AWAapproved:
Q7 Many consumers want to know how the food they eat was produced. Independent 3rd party certification helps those who want to know. #agchat
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NYFarmer:
#agchat Q7 Testimony at #dairy hearings that huge supermarket chains have power to push even largest companies and coops back on milk price
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ksfarmgrown:
Q7 EU farmers still have way more than twice the subsidies of U.S. farmers, & we have to compete. Not always easy. #agchat
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alrayner302:
Q7 #agchat RT @ksfarmgrown: Q7 EU farmers still have way more than twice the subsidies of U.S. farmers. Australian farmers don't get any!
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ThomsonVnyrds:
Q7 believe orgs like #agchat help sm producers remain in game as consumers get educated about vnyrd 2 glass&more apt 2 seek out sm wineries
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CariRincker: @agchat give us what you have for Q7 #agchat
geneticmaize: RT @agchat: Q7 Is there a monopoly over one portion of agriculture, such as claims made Food, Inc.? #agchat
cownutritionist: and horses... RT @agchat: Q7 is coming up, so hold on to your hats... #agchat
MarksKiosk: Q7 Was in an ag client planning meeting today. I can tell you they don't think there is any lack of competition. #agchat
mpaynknoper: Q7 I'm concerned about some consolidation on meat side of #ag but believe Food, Inc vastly misrepresents "control" over farmers. #agchat
4leafclovercow: what's Q7 ??? #agchat
KyFarmersMatter: Q7 OK, n respect 2meat I must say yes. My apologies 2my customers following me BUT is n part 2the publics own making. #agchat
ksfarmgrown: And sorry here, but Michael Pollan/Food Inc. are hardly accurate on most issues. RT @kmrivard: Q7 Hardly. #agchat
SlowMoneyFarm: Q7 I think there is absolutely yes #agchat
sollmana: Q7: Agree with @mpaynknoper. Think Food, Inc. makes it seem like farmers have no control over own choices. Don't think that's true #agchat
jsamuelson56: Q7 I think there is less competition out there in certain areas for dairy #agchat
drewbender: Q7 I would say no. I think most commodity groups work together and to some it may appear a monopoly. #agchat
kst8er76: RT @geneticmaize: RT @agchat: Q7 Is there a monopoly over one portion of agriculture, such as claims made Food, Inc.? #agchat
ThinkingSoy: RT @cornwuff: Q7 My customers are very independant, and have a lot of choices for suppliers and partners available to them. #agchat #agchat
kellymoltzen: Q7: I think a big part of the problem is ppl don't know what their choices are. Sites like this can help http://tinyurl.com/lnbn5v (expand) #agchat
TruffleMedia: Q7 #agchat Good observation @geneticmaize. Many media only talk about a few agribus. So it could be perceived that there is a monopoly.
AWAapproved: @jsamuelson56 @nyculla Q7 Labels help consumers who can't visit the farm...independent 3rd party labels growing by leaps & bounds. #agchat
NYFarmer: #agchat Q7 Testimony at #dairy #antitrust Batavia was of increasing consolidation, fewer buyers = less $ to farmer
showandtellfarm: RT @JeffFowle: Q7 Society actions create monopoly, then society complains about monopoly. Time to think before acting. #agchat
alrayner302: Q7 #agchat RT @ksfarmgrown: Q7 EU farmers still have way more than twice the subsidies of U.S. farmers. Australian farmers don't get any!
ThomsonVnyrds: Q7 believe orgs like #agchat help sm producers remain in game as consumers get educated about vnyrd 2 glass&more apt 2 seek out sm wineries
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