PACA fee increase - do you think it is right for the grower to be paying all these fees?
There is some pushback on the planned PACA license fee increase. I got this email from a reader of The Packer based on a story I did last week and I am publishing it anonymously(his request).
"Read your article this morning in regards to the increase in fees that will be forthcoming.
Granted inflation and demand will increase costs and bottom lines but do you think it is right for the grower to be paying for all these fees.
Why can’t wholesalers and chain stores also contribute to the price increases? Maybe with that formatted cost actually it might decrease for the businesses that actually make this go. The Farmer and Grower.
Bottom line is I think the wholesalers and distributors are riding the coattail of the growers these days and I think it's about time they pay the fiddler."
Labels: FDA, PACA fee increases
posted by Tom Karst @ 6:12 AM
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I think the wholesalers should pay their fair share whatever it is, but also would like to see any relief monies doled out by Washington to farmers be shared with the wholesalers who also lose in a crises. They never get relief from Washington like the growers do. How about it? It's time to stop treating them like second citizens when it comes to assistance.
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