Posted by rrlund on July 01, 2018 at 16:50:52 from (69.36.53.86):
In Reply to: Nonprofit dairy farm posted by Rollie NE PA on July 01, 2018 at 14:38:07:
Andrews University in SW Michigan is closing down their dairy operation in the summer of 2019. They say it's not even breaking even,it's costing the university to keep it going.
Michigan Milk Producers Association is broken down in to 11 districts. Each of those districts has several locals. Each local elects delegates at a rate of one delegate per 10 members. I was president of a local,was a delegate,served on the district nominating committee and the state resolutions committee. I can tell you first hand and without hesitation,the industry is run by BTOs. I tried bringing up supply management,something like the Canadian quota system as an example,but it would drop like a lead balloon every time I'd bring it up. The BTOs who run the industry have no intention of leveling off or ending their expansion.
It's like watching a snowmobile drag race on water. There's no destination,no finish line,it's just go as far and as fast as you can until you sink. I have the utmost sympathy and respect for the smaller dairy farmers who just want to make a living,but if these big operations go under,I want to be there to take a leak on their graves.
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