OPINION February 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of the Capper-Volstead Act, one of the most important agricultural laws ever approved for farmers. Capper-Volstead gave agricultural producers the right to collectively bargain their production in partnership with other producers. That’s now commonplace, but it was innovative and much-needed in 1922. Prior to Capper-Volstead’s passage, producers attempting to join together for the purpose of pricing their commodities could have civil penalties brought against them.
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Bruce and Wendy Shultz operate a cow-calf ranch near Raynesford, Montana; they’ve been running the ranch full-time since 2000, and are the fourth generation on the ranch. Bruce Shultz was in 2020 elected National Farmers Organization vice-president, having served as national director for Montana for the three previous years.Â
