R SOC355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Productivism, Farm Crisis, Market Power
Document Summary
They say that it"s the rise of corporate power and consolidation, unprecedented in the last century, is a global phenomenon. Realizing that these family farms are embedded w/in this larger agrifood chain. It reaches from energy producers (diesel, fertilizers, seeds) to processing side (packaging, processing, retailers, restaurants) Constant pressure for family farms to become even more deeply invested in this productivist mode of agriculture. ): controls more than 50% of canadian beef. 4 companies mill most of our our. Imbalance in market power, ultimately farm revenues depend on the ability of farmers to rustle away their fair share of pro ts from these larger corporations. If you"re going to stay in the farming business, you"re going to have to keep investing in bigger equipment. Everything is highly capitalized with really thin margins. If you fail to live w/in those margins you are in really big trouble. Set aside land and modulate grain supplies.
