It really didn't have to be this way. Canada figured that out a long time ago. 80 percent of USA milk is handled through a cooperative. 80 percent is a lot of power. But the power has been used against the producer. Cheap milk makes the cooperative money thru the many joint ventures they are involved in. You would think that would make the members money. But it don't work like that. Ask any DFA member. They got it figured out. The "board" is a hand picked and groomed lot who better not buck up on anything or your out. Any cooperative that would buy a company--Dairy Concepts, which makes products that replace milk, is not putting the owner/members first. Full supply contracts in the east shut out smaller Coops. They joint the big boys or get out. There is currently a law suit going on in the east by over 100 dairy farmers who came together to fight the milk monster. Monopoly that uses the dairy farmer members money against him. Then there is the Dairy America suit. Another story there.
Nation Dairy Producers member who is also a CPA sent several letters to DFA requesting to see all finiancial records. Member bylaws state any DFA member has a right to see these by signing an agreement to keep it confidential, which he did. To this date he was provided a few basic bits of information and nothing as to the ownership of the "joint ventures" which is the gold mine. As I said----cheap milk= record profits for joint ventures and where that money goes???? A well guarded secret. Fox is in charge of the hen house. Otherwise a huge cooperative could easily put the brakes on production in a heartbeat. Accept no milk that can't be sold for a profit for the member owners. National Dairy Producers has a weekly Tuesday night conference call with major discussion of these matters----for anyone with a true stake in the situation. 8 PM eastern. 712 775 7035 PIN 330090# LB, DFA member since the conception of such. Before that Mid Am Dairymen.
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