Minnesota Farmers Union

St. Paul (March 9, 2010) - On Friday, March 12, Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President Gary Wertish will be attending the Department of Justice and the United States Department of Agriculture's workshop about competition and regulatory issues in agriculture.  The workshop will be held in Iowa at the Des Moines Area Community College's FFA Enrichment Center.

"There is more and more concentration in agriculture these days, which threatens farm families and leads to less price at the farm gate for livestock and grain" said Gary Wertish, Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President.  "Hopefully this workshop will be a first step in getting stricter restrictions on consolidation; more competition; and more price discovery for farmers and consumers."