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>From: "Ed Jackson" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "John Winder" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Questions
>Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:33:42 -0400
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>In regard to the most limiting factors affecting our industry? Thank-you
>Monty for your fresh viewpoint, I believe you hit it right on the head. It
>seems to me that a small number of producers have recognized the need to
>unify. Unfortunately our efforts as individual "leaders" has not yet
>progressed to a structured process where sharing information and team play
>becomes essential to the benefit of all involved. I believe that the
>development of some very simple goals/guidelines towards a collective effort
>might be a place to jumpstart such an organization. Prioritizing and
>defining the "simple" goals/guidelines will be a challenge as we all need to
>recognize the strengths and weaknesses with in our own operations and be
>willing to accept advice and implement changes to strengthen the group.
>As for question #2, factors limiting our operation  as an individual.  Time,
>energy,  risk capital, and production capacity. These factors have all
>played into a mindset on our farm whereby we manage and market within these
>limits. Sharing some of this burden with other producers would create a
>positive farm environment for our farm and presumably others facing similar
>restrictions.