It's unfortunate that the barter system has driven a wedge between the packer and the producer. Packers want to buy low and producers want to sell high. IBP CEO and Chairman, Bob Peterson, speaking at the South Dakota Governors Conference. The United States has seen many years of a free enterprise, democratic society that has led to the most efficient and productive agricultural system in the world. One key element in the rapid growth and technological change of the last century has been the presence of intense competition.
Good things happen when people are motivated to improve.
People listen intently, sensing consumers wants and needs. Efficiency is improved. Costs are reduced. Both producers and consumers benefit. Producers in most areas of agriculture feel helpless.