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That's information the big packers
haven't been flowing' down to
independent producers, one industry
insider said.
Will co-op members be given
more strict instructions on the kind of
hog to produce? Hunsberger says
information will be passed down to
members on how to meet customer
preferences "if we can nail it down".
The 1998 crash has been
stimulating producers to look at their
industry a different way. One
concept, promoted by Ken Palen of
Kenpal Farm Products Inc. of
Centralia was for producers to invest
a minority interest (up to 49 per cent
ownership) in small packers that are
having a hard time getting the
financing to expand and meet stricter
meat inspection regulations. Many
small abattoirs are closing or
considering closing because of a lack
of capital to expand.
Though Palen's idea piqued the
interest of many members of
the Independent Hog
Producers Association, getting
through the hurdles of how the plan
could be put into place has been time
consuming. Late in May the group
was meeting to decide where to go
from here.
There are apparently some small
processors who arelmore than willing
to receive investment from
producers, one independent producer
said.
One thing's certain: the hog
industry has changed more quickly
than any other branch of agriculture
in the past decade. Much of the
change has been dictated by
following the model of the huge
integrated companies in the U.S.
which in turn are following the
demands of their big customers who
want a consistent • product and
traceability from farm to fork, Snyder
said.
But Palen says there will always
be a place for the small producer and
the small processor, if they are
willing to fight hard and create a
unique product that the consumer
wants. The independent business
person will outwork and out -service
the Targe corporation, he says.
The key, Palen says, is for
producers and processors to stop
fighting among themselves over
nickels and dimes and work
together.0
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