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By Mike Callicrate & Fred Stokes Eating is one thing we all have in common. And, to millions of us, what we eat, how it’s produced, and where it comes from is important. OCM has worked for the last fourteen years to restore competition in the agricultural marketplace. We believe family farmers and ranchers make the best stewards of our land and livestock, and are the most reliable and trustworthy sources of high quality, healthy and safe food. Read More ...]]> https://competitivemarkets.com/from-berkeley-to-boston/feed/ 1 1442 https://competitivemarkets.com/checkoff-spat-sparks-pushback-ocm-director-may-lose-seat-on-state-farm-bureau-board/ https://competitivemarkets.com/checkoff-spat-sparks-pushback-ocm-director-may-lose-seat-on-state-farm-bureau-board/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:19:14 +0000 http://www.competitivemarkets.com/?p=1035

Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor | Mon Oct 8, 2012 12:54 PM CDT OMAHA (DTN) — The Mississippi Farm Bureau\board of directors may vote to boot a director off its board because of his role in litigation involving the beef checkoff. Fred Stokes, a 77-year-old retired Army veteran who has run a small cattle operation in Mississippi, has spent much of his time over the past several years raising Cain against large market forces in agriculture such Read More ...]]> https://competitivemarkets.com/checkoff-spat-sparks-pushback-ocm-director-may-lose-seat-on-state-farm-bureau-board/feed/ 1 1035