Collective Bargaining for Poultry Feed Prices--California

Excerpts from the report: Farmers are seeking ways of strengthening their bargaining power to increase their returns and to lower their costs. For a number of years egg producers in southern and central California have operated groups or associations to collectively bargain for feed prices. This report describes and analyzes the development, present structure, operating practices, and accomplishments of these feed bargaining groups. The findings should be useful to producers in other areas and to representatives of Federal and State agricultural agencies, universities, cooperatives, banks for cooperatives, and others in advising producers about feasible forms of cooperative action for obtaining feed and other supplies. Such information also may be useful in helping established feed milling cooperatives and other firms to adjust their operations to meet the changing product and service needs of their members and patrons.