That sounds...wrong, somehow.  It just seems incredible that if someone were in a group of larger farmers, and they were trying to keep it discrete, to openly announce such a thing to another farmer.  I definitely am aware that people of all stripes are capable of spouting off silly things, but that seems beyond the pale for a supposedly intelligent farmer.

What area is this producer from?  How big are they? Would this person care to defend, or put some context to, that statement on here?  How do you know that they are part of the group, and not simply claiming to be?  Extraordinary statements require extraordinary proof.