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Article: GLOBAL COMPETITION WEIGHS ON WHEAT GROWERS' MINDS.(Brief Article)
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- Agri Marketing
- Article date:
- July 1, 2001
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Editor's Note: Jack Eberspacher is currently the president and chief executive officer of the Agricultural Retailers Association, Washington, D.C. He is the former chief executive officer of the National Association of Wheat Growers, Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he was executive director of the National Grain Sorghum Producers Association, Lubbock, Tex.
AM: In quick summary, what are the biggest issues facing your membership?
Eberspacher: Low prices and profitability are on everyone's minds. Unfortunately, we've been dealing with those issues for the last three years. This is simply a process of production outweighing demand. People often ask, `Why ...