Contracting with farmer-funded checkoffs gives lobbyists outsized influence, even though they “speak for a small minority of American farmers,” said Farm Action President Angela Huffman.
Dominant food and agriculture firms can “literally set the price as high as they want,” which has led to inflation, said Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell.
Farm Action and Open Markets Institute have released their latest report card assessing the Biden administration’s work to boost competition in agriculture.
Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell said the deal would give Bunge control over ports and grain terminals, and could create bottlenecks in the agricultural supply chain.
Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell and Sarah Carden feature in this series on how chemical fertilizers have changed agriculture — harming communities, farmers, and the planet along the way.
Farm Action is “leading the charge” to reshape the farm bill so that it prioritizes the production of food for people — instead of feed for corporate-controlled livestock.
So few firms control so much of our food system that “the basic supply and demand market dynamics cannot function,” said Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell. And now consumers are paying the price.
This decision is a win for family farmers who see prop 12 as a lifeline to stay in business, says Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell.
“We’re gonna return a lot of money to the farmer’s pocket and reduce the burden that they suffer,” said Farm Action’s Joe Van Wye.
Cal-Maine continues to blame the avian flu for higher production costs despite not reporting a positive test at any of its facilities, Farm Action told The Epoch Times.
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