There are some local businesses out there that think they will get a lot of sales from the mega-dairy farm proposed near Nora, but think again.
When huge farms of this size operate, they are going to buy their feed and supplies from the cheapest source they can. That means buying in volume. The mega-dairy is so large that it has connections with other large companies for feed, veterinarian and general supplies, machinery, equipment and other items. Also, there was testimony during the bond hearing saying that dairies of this size can get substantial premiums on their price for milk for providing large quantities to the processors. There will be several tanker loads going out per day from this facility. With the flood of raw milk coming into this region, there is a high probability that the milk prices paid to the farmers will decline.
Being a past swine producer, we experienced the market price paid to the pork producers back in the late '90s when it went way down to 8 cents per pound because of the huge swine operations starting up, of which many were owned by feed and processing companies. This caused a large number of independent farmers to quit raising hogs. The same thing will happen to the independent dairymen. It's called "redistribution of wealth."
It's time for the independent farmers to mount a huge resistance toward this "corporate dictatorship" before it destroys not only their business but their way of life!
When huge farms of this size operate, they are going to buy their feed and supplies from the cheapest source they can. That means buying in volume. The mega-dairy is so large that it has connections with other large companies for feed, veterinarian and general supplies, machinery, equipment and other items. Also, there was testimony during the bond hearing saying that dairies of this size can get substantial premiums on their price for milk for providing large quantities to the processors. There will be several tanker loads going out per day from this facility. With the flood of raw milk coming into this region, there is a high probability that the milk prices paid to the farmers will decline.
Being a past swine producer, we experienced the market price paid to the pork producers back in the late '90s when it went way down to 8 cents per pound because of the huge swine operations starting up, of which many were owned by feed and processing companies. This caused a large number of independent farmers to quit raising hogs. The same thing will happen to the independent dairymen. It's called "redistribution of wealth."
It's time for the independent farmers to mount a huge resistance toward this "corporate dictatorship" before it destroys not only their business but their way of life!
