Industry

Question 1

How many chicken farmers in the US are contracted out to major corporations?

Answer 1

Around 97%

Question 2

What percentage of US farms are classified as “family farms?”

Answer 2

98%

Question 3

Describe the “National Dairy Checkoff,” a.k.a. “Dairy Promotion Program

Answer 3

Dairy farmers pay into a pot of money that, among other things, funds promotion.

Question 4

Describe Dairy Management Inc., and list two of its initiatives?

Answer 4

DMI is funded by the National Dairy Checkoff program
-They work with schools and fast food chains to increase dairy consumption
-Worked with McDonald’s to increase size of cheddar cheese slices by 30%
-Worked with Pizza Hut to add 25% more cheese to their pan pizzas