Should non-CAFO livestock producers try to differentiate from large scale or does that imply fault at other levels?
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agchat:
Q8 via @4Hfarm Should non-CAFO livestock producers try to differentiate from large scale or does that implay fault at other levels? #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q8 Should non-CAFO livestock producers try to differentiate from large scale or does that implay fault at other levels? #agchat
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sollmana:
Q8: CAFO is such a hard term b/c it started as a regulatory term for environmental regulations but it's become so much more #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
Q8: Yes, all producers need 2 find costomers that want 2 purchase from them, but shouldnt implicate other farmers R wrong #agchat
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AgriBlogger:
Q8 Livestock producers should sell what the market wants. Not sure most consumers really know what CAFO's are. #agchat
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sollmana:
Q8: CAFO isn't necessarily bad so it's not changing your status, I think it's figuring out how to change your image #agchat
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Zweberfarms:
Q8: media rule #1 never fall into the fault trap, always talk about what you know. #agchat
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meredithmo:
Q8. Yes, they should differentiate. CAFO is a bad word in consumers' minds & I don't think that will change. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q8 We're all in producing food together. Utilize best mgt practices & size/type doesnt matter. #agchat
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Earthnik:
Q8 Imply fault? Skewed question? That's a personal judgment - but it gives the consumers choice their looking for #agchat
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PeteAlexion:
Q8 Invokes touchy-feely stuff that is real to many consumers, but I don't have the answer for them, except to explain economics. #agchat
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MADGEAustralia:
Q8 Definitely - it matters to consumers on lots of levels - they want to choose what they pay for #agchat
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nycUlla:
Q8-We should have some way of smaller conventional farmers being able to compete against economies of scale like CAFOs. #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q8 Loaded Question? Of course thy must differentiate, but their integrity lies in how they differenciate #agchat
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Zweberfarms:
RTHayguy17: Q8 to keep from confusing consumers we need to support and respect all aspects of ag (ie: large,small organic,conv.). #agchat
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AgriBlogger:
Q8 Trying to differentiate w/out standards would be confusing. Look at problems with organic or natural, etc. #agchat
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nel1jack:
Q8 a lot of ppl - even knowing the definition of a CAFO, will refer to any larger farm as such. #agchat
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follownathan:
Q8 Important question. I say yes. Consumers need to know difference between Large family owned farms and a CAFO #agchat
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cownutritionist:
Q8: non-CAFO producers should give consumers a choice w/o speaking poorly of other sectors (& vice versa) #agchat
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FairFoodFight:
RT @nycUlla: Q8-We should have some way of smaller conventional farmers being able to compete against economies of scale like CAFOs. #agchat
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meredithmo:
Q8. It's extremely important to be as descriptive as you possibly can about your product. Consumers are eager for information. #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q8 Frankly, I think CAFO is a terrible term. And, I equally think it's terrible the way they've been labelled. #agchat
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farmeditor:
RT @FarmerHaley: Q8: Yes, all producers need 2 find cust that want 2 purchase from them, but shouldnt implicate otr farmers R wrong #agchat
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cownutritionist:
RTHayguy17: Q8 to keep from confusing consumers we need to support and respect all aspects of ag (ie: large,small organic,conv.). #agchat
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WriteNowBiz:
Q8 the "organic' slamming others not certified is damaging too - we all need 2work2gether for bigger picture #agchat
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PutnamAg:
Q8 One horse in a barn qualifies as a CAFO in some states. It's essentially any number of confined animals. #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q8 Personally speaking, I find this question oddly worded. Can some1 elaborate on meaning exactly? #agchat
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agropinion:
Q8 We all need to be concerned about the lose use of factory farm. I've been called one too many times lately #agchat
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WriteNowBiz:
Q8 "have you been on a farm"=legitimate ? to know where to bgin -if only ref is peta vids diff than someone who has family who farm #agchat
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billrowekamp:
Q8 Housing/animal care between non cafo's and cafo's can be exactly the same. How does that make one better than the other? #agchat
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agropinion:
Q8 Public automatically thinks confined=means bad. Need to share advantages like disease/parasite reduction in hogs #agchat
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iamafarmer2:
Q8 1 in 4 steaks across the USA come from NE -all r family owned/most are CAFO's hmmmmmm #agchat
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kansfarmer:
Q8 - We feed 1600 head cattle/year, along with crops supports 3 familes - So what size adjective describes our operation? #agchat
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agropinion:
average @kansfarmer: Q8 - We feed 1600 head cattle/year, along with crops - So what size adjective describes our operation? #agchat
WriteNowBiz: Q8no - different is just different #agchat
FarmerHaley: Q8: Yes, all producers need 2 find costomers that want 2 purchase from them, but shouldnt implicate other farmers R wrong #agchat
AgriBlogger: Q8 Livestock producers should sell what the market wants. Not sure most consumers really know what CAFO's are. #agchat
Zweberfarms: Q8: media rule #1 never fall into the fault trap, always talk about what you know. #agchat
meredithmo: Q8. Yes, they should differentiate. CAFO is a bad word in consumers' minds & I don't think that will change. #agchat
PeteAlexion: Q8 Invokes touchy-feely stuff that is real to many consumers, but I don't have the answer for them, except to explain economics. #agchat
MADGEAustralia: Q8 Definitely - it matters to consumers on lots of levels - they want to choose what they pay for #agchat
KyFarmersMatter: Q8 Loaded Question? Of course thy must differentiate, but their integrity lies in how they differenciate #agchat
GreenSoil: RT @KyFarmersMatter: Q8 Loaded Question? Of course thy must differentiate, but their integrity lies in how they differenciate #agchat
follownathan: Q8 Important question. I say yes. Consumers need to know difference between Large family owned farms and a CAFO #agchat
FairFoodFight: Q8 Yes. This is what transparency is all about. Right here in Q8. #agchat
cownutritionist: Q8: non-CAFO producers should give consumers a choice w/o speaking poorly of other sectors (& vice versa) #agchat
yourlocalfoods: Q8 Agree, RT @KyFarmersMatter: Q8 Of course thy must differentiate, but their integrity lies in how they differenciate #agchat
mpaynknoper: Q8 Frankly, I think CAFO is a terrible term. And, I equally think it's terrible the way they've been labelled. #agchat
TopProducerMag: Q8 Great strategy. Depends on the tactics. #agchat
farmeditor: RT @FarmerHaley: Q8: Yes, all producers need 2 find cust that want 2 purchase from them, but shouldnt implicate otr farmers R wrong #agchat
billiegirltoo: RT @AgriBlogger: Q8 Trying to differentiate w/out standards would be confusing. Look at problems with organic or natural, etc. #agchat
agropinion: Q8 We all need to be concerned about the lose use of factory farm. I've been called one too many times lately #agchat
billrowekamp: Q8 Housing/animal care between non cafo's and cafo's can be exactly the same. How does that make one better than the other? #agchat
iamafarmer2: Q8 1 in 4 steaks across the USA come from NE -all r family owned/most are CAFO's hmmmmmm #agchat
kansfarmer: Q8 - We feed 1600 head cattle/year, along with crops supports 3 familes - So what size adjective describes our operation? #agchat