The National Farmers Union continues to focus on its Fairness to Farmers campaign. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne said the goal is to “actually use antitrust laws to break up some of these large conglomerates that are holding monopolistic practices on our prices.” Progress on that front has been seen from the USDA and the Justice Department dealing with the Packers and Stockyards Act and captive shipping. “I think we’re getting some attention,” said Watne. “Real progress? Not a lot, but you have to start somewhere and I think we’re on the right trail.”
