Farmers Supporting Farmers

I suppose everyone has heard about the Yellowtail Wine issue where they supported Humane Society of united States (HSUS). Yellowtail eventually backpedaled. Do you know what your favorite charity does with it's money? Obviously people make donation when a group sounds credible without checking them out. Today, Pilot Centers was shamed into withdrawing support from HSUS. They stand to lose a lot of fuel sales to Livestock and Grain haulers.

Closer to home, it amazes me when farmers do not support other farmers. There have been several recent applicants for Livestock operations that have been opposed by neighboring farmers. How can you do that? Even if you are not a livestock farmer you have to support them, after all they buy your grain. If they were close you might even get some high quality fertilizer (manure) out of them. What can farmers be thinking when they don't support their neighbors? What can businesses be thinking when they don't support their customers?