We take very seriously the concerns about the competitive consequences of those changes.
one distributor is responsible for the purchase of more than 70 percent of Northeast dairy production.
Responses of Joseph Glauber to questions submitted by Senators Feingold, Sanders and Schumer
We are here because consumers, if this trend continues, will not be able to get the fresh, quality food that they want.
What we have seen in recent years is a growing concentration of ownership in terms of the dairy industry, specifically i...
Can family based dairy farmers survive when we have that degree of concentration of ownership in the industry?
Senator Leahy is one of those people who forced that discussion.
I agree totally with what Bill just said.
And are you satisfied with the nature of the democracy within the Organic Valley co-op?
The thrust of what I'm trying to get into is, are farmers themselves--are their voices being heard within the co-ops.
I know the answer, but I want it in your words.
If we are able to manage or balance the supply of milk with demand and we don't have a level field to operate on, we sti...
You mean, as we've driving farmers off the land.
It is absolutely necessary to have a program so people understand that the supply is getting too large and demand is not...
Let the record note that, here in St. Albans, Vermont, no farmer raised his or her hand in opposition to supply manageme...
Not to the detriment of the program, that it should be done away with for that reason, but it's a concern that I have.
After denouncing the Federal Government, they cashed the checks, right?
Do you think there's a connection between the two or do you think it's just an accident and a coincidence?
