Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) is suing a livestock auction market in Greenville, Illinois. The auction market purchased cows under the CWT herd retirement program but allegedly resold the cows to a different farmer.

According to Jerry Kozak, NMPF President and CEO, ?.. there is convincing evidence that the auction market to which a CWT member sold his cows has defrauded the program, and we are pursuing legal action not just on behalf of Kevin Kessler, but for the tens of thousands of other farmers who support CWT.?

CWT Sues Illinois Livestock Auction Market
NMPF Press Release, 14 September 2010
CWT cows allegedly swapped for 'junk' cattle
Dairy Herd Management, 13 September 2010