Is entrance of private companies in AGRICULTURAL RETAIL MARKETING a Boon or Bane?Good OR Bad?PLS GIVE REASONS?

Question

ITS A TOPIC FOR DEBATE AND I WANT TRUE AND AUTHENTIC MATERIAL.IT WOULD BE GOOD IF U PROVIDE ME A PROPER LINK.AND REASONS FOR THE OPTION U CHOOSE,SHOULD ALSO BE MENTIONED.THANK U.

Answer 1

the question is to vague.  Private companies are the backbone of our Ag retail mktg...I dont understand what you are trying to say

I know alot of small retailers who booming at this time.  Local Farmers Markets have never been stronger, at least in the Midwest.  Marketing and transportation cost are rising and small growers are entering into coops to help spread the cost.  During the growing season small to medium producers are doing well this year.  But this only accounts to small producers with a limited geographic customer base.  This is for organic growers and small area orchards.  With large producers of, lets say #2 yellow corn, most sales are made with regard to basis with any offsets by hedging or options.  It depends on the product, so I dint know if I can correctly answer the question.  As for foreign markets, it is only for larger based commodities.  I do not have a background for large vegetable grower (for instance in CA, AZ, and southern TX) except for transportation costs.   As for livestock I could go off on another tangent since I have dealt personally with that aspect as well as your basic grains in the midwest.  IL,IN,IA.   I have not heard of Reliance Fresh stores as they are not in the midwest.  Any market can be a good outlet if it is within your per acre cost.  Good luck with your debate.

Answer 2

It is difficult to give you a direct answer to your question.  It is a very good question for a debate because you can make a good case of either side of the question.   The example that you give about Reliance Fresh Stores is obviously bad for local farmers if it has taken away their business.  Reliance is not growing their own produce, however, they are buying it from farmers somewhere.  Often these type of stores will provide a good link for local farmers to market their produce.  That can be a good thing.  Also while large retail companies get a large share of business many customers will seek out local produce in farmer's markets or buy directly from the farm itself.  Often they are willing to pay higher prices to get the products that are fresher and where they know how they were grown.  I'm not sure if you will get the answer that you are looking for, but you should have an interesting debate.