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Iowa producer says farmers need changes to survive
An Iowa hog producer says farmers need more control and some reforms to bring farm prices and the rural economy up.
Chris Peterson from Clear Lake, Iowa is semi-retired, but he is still raising hogs. He says, “The farm bankruptcies, the bankers are having the jitters and everything else, (and) the margins being so narrow, it’s tough times.” Peterson tells Brownfield part of the problem with low margins and high input costs
Peterson also says the checkoff system is working against small farmers. “
Peterson says there are many things that need to be made right so a farmer can put some money in his pocket, pay the bills, and support his family.
Peterson spoke with Brownfield during the National Farmers Union convention in Belleview, Washington. Listen to the entire interview here:
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