January - February 2011 Total Votes : 133

How involved are you regarding consumer awareness about farm practices?
Not a high priority to me (35 votes)
  • 30.83%
I'm paying attention, but not involved (41 votes)
  • 32.33%
I'm pursuing insight & training where possible (15 votes)
  • 12.78%
I am a spokesman for my farm and our industry (28 votes)
  • 24.06%


December 2010 Total Votes : 132

What are your plans the next five years?

Stay the Same (46 votes)
  • 34.85%
Expand (23 votes)
  • 17.42%
Downsize (14 votes)
  • 10.61%
Move (7 votes)
  • 5.3%
Sell/Retire (42 votes)
  • 31.82%
 

December 2010 


How do you view the mid-term election? Total Votes : 92
Great. We're taking our government back (68 votes)
  • 73.91%
Sad. We're going back to what didn't work before (19 votes)
  • 20.65%
I don't care either way (5 votes)
  • 5.43%

 

November 2010

What have, or will, you implement on the farm?  Total Votes : 142

Sexed Semen (47 votes)
  • 33.1%
RFID, Electronic ID (30 votes)
  • 21.13%
Hand Held Computer, Pedometer (17 votes)
  • 11.97%
Smart Phone (33 votes)
  • 23.24%
GPS (15 votes)
  • 10.56%

 

September/October 2010

How is your dairy's 2010 bottom line looking now compared to 2009?  Total Votes : 142

Worse Than 2009 (39 votes)
  • 27.46%
About The Same (27 votes)
  • 19.01%
A Little Better (57 votes)
  • 40.14%
Significantly Better (19 votes)
  • 13.38%

 

September 2010

What is your dairy's cost of production? Total Votes : 195

$15 or less (50 votes)
  • 25.64%
$16-$19 (80 votes)
  • 41.03%
$20-24 (21 votes)
  • 10.77%
$25 or more (44 votes)
  • 22.56%



August 2010

Has your opinion changed regarding supply management for dairy farmers? Total Votes : 234

Yes, I used to oppose it (45 votes)
  • 19.23%
No, I still support it (99 votes)
  • 42.31%
No, I still oppose it (78 votes)
  • 33.33%
Not Sure, both sides make sense (12 votes)
  • 5.13%



June/July 2010
Do you plan to participate in the national 4th of July Dump Milk Protest? Total Votes : 150

Yes (85 votes)
  • 56.67%
No (65 votes)
  • 43.33%

June 2010
Should dairy farmers be allowed to sell raw milk to the public? Total Votes : 86
Yes (43 votes)
  • 50%
Yes, but under strict govt. oversight (15 votes)
  • 17.44%
No (28 votes)
  • 32.56%

May/June 2010
Do you believe the international market is vital for U.S. dairy farmers Total Votes : 102

Pursue the world market and do what is necessary to be competitive. (48 votes)
  • 47.06%
Forget it and do what is necessary to protect our dairy farmers. (46 votes)
  • 45.1%
Not sure. (8 votes)
  • 7.84%

May 2010
Do you have confidence in the newly appointed Dairy Industry Advisory Committee? Total Votes : 124
Absolutely! (4 votes)
  • 3.23%
Yes, but I have concerns (7 votes)
  • 5.65%
Maybe (26 votes)
  • 20.97%
No Confidence (87 votes)
  • 70.16%

April 2010:
Do you support the health care package signed into law by Obama? 152 Total Votes

Yes (11 votes)

No (133 votes)
  • 87.5%
Maybe (8 votes)
  • 5.26%

 

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What Should Congress Do? - Sept/Oct. 2009

World Dairy Market Poll - Sept. 2009

MPC under Tariff Rates Poll - Aug. 2009

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