The November 9 JFAN Annual Meeting, Bigger Is Not Better: Rural Communities in the Wake of Livestock Consolidation, was a great success. A total of over 500 people either participated in the meeting or viewed the recording now on the JFAN YouTube channel.

Check out the all-star panel:

“Art Cullen, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of the Storm Lake Times; Dr. Chris Jones, water quality expert and author of The Swine Republic; Chris Petersen, independent hog farmer; and Sonja Eayrs; family farmer and rural advocate participated in a rich discussion on how rural communities are impacted by livestock consolidation during the 2023 JFAN Annual Meeting. JFAN Executive Director Diane Rosenberg moderated the event.”

“Rural America pays a heavy price for the multinational corporate takeover of livestock farming. Just four companies control a disproportionate 67 percent of the pork, 73 percent of the beef, and 54 percent of the chicken markets.”

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