[gallery size="full" columns="2" ids="8042,8043"]As Americans fire up their grill this Independence Day, National Farmers Union highlights how little independence family farmers have in the marketplace. The “Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar”, released June 30, is a periodical report highlighting how little family farmers earn...
Did you know that farmers and ranchers receive only 14.3* cents of every dollar that consumers spend on food at home and away from home? According to USDA, off-farm costs, including marketing, processing, wholesaling, distribution and retailing, account for more than 80 cents of every...
[gallery ids="4295,4296,4294"]Several Farmer’s Share Days sponsored by Montana Farmers Union in the coming weeks will educate consumers about their food dollar and how decades of mergers and acquisitions have resulted in uncompetitive, fragile food supply chains that don’t fairly compensate farmers.“The Farmer’s Share shines the...
As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day with family gatherings and festive cookouts, National Farmers Union released the updated “Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar” for items typically enjoyed during a Fourth of July cookout. These figures reveal how much family farmers earn compared to...