A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. We have heard that clich? so much, but we have also seen it happen. The supply chain disruptions during COVID-19 were a shining example of a weak link in the chain. That saying can also apply to being involved and talking about the issues facing agriculture.
This is not to say that farmers or Ag industry personnel are weak by any means. This means that the more voices that come together the stronger we become. It?s like a braided cable; the individual bands are weak, but when wound together they become very difficult to break. Strength in numbers is a good thing.
Josh Scramlin is with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). He talks with us about the message they are trying to get out to not just pork producers, but farmers in general.
When it comes to issues like the upcoming Farm Bill, a lot of times priorities are the same. So, your voice not only gets blended with other producers in your group but producers of all kinds around the country. Many times, producers are involved in more than one commodity.
Scramlin ends by saying that getting involved gives your voice the most power it can have, even if you are only involved at a local or county level.
To learn more about being an NPPC member, visit their website.
