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Open Markets and Government Roles in Agriculture Debate
The conference explored four systems: open markets with compulsory purchase shares, government administered agriculture, cooperative agriculture, and a combination system. Voices, including Virgil Crowley and Fred Hughes, warned of concentration or loss of farmer autonomy, while Alvi Voigt and Thomas Brewer outlined mechanisms to preserve competition and farmer control through cooperatives and mixed governance.
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Virgil Crowley
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Crowley
Fred Hughes
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Thomas Brewer
Alvi Voigt