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Murgen
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Joined: 12 Feb 2005
Posts: 2117
Location: Ontario
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| Like has been posted on here many times- much of the battle you perceive as R-CALF against the Canadian rancher is actually R-CALF and ranchers against the inconsistent policies of the USDA and the slipshod practices of the packers |
Oh really OT, then why are we not seeing R-calf saying "Canadian cattle are safe, but we want to take all precautionary measures, to meet safety concerns so, we are willing to go this one step further in providing you, the consumer with the safest meat supply available!" Because our main concern is the safety of your food.
That's a different statement than saying Canadian Beef is unsafe, and by the way we are making record icome on our calves!
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~SH~
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Joined: 14 Feb 2005
Posts: 5427
Location: South Western SD
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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OT: "I know this is no fault of Canada's- but without a system in place we should not be taking in high risk cattle that could end up in our cattle feed....Like has been posted on here many times- much of the battle you perceive as R-CALF against the Canadian rancher is actually R-CALF and ranchers against the inconsistent policies of the USDA and the slipshod practices of the packers........USDA might say they're doing this today- then tommorrow are doing the opposite...."
More conscience cleansing!
Now the story changes from Canadian beef is unsafe to a distrust for our processing facilities to properly handle SRMs.
How convenient.
The R-CULT spindoctors are working overtime and the clones repeat the message!
~SH~
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SMS
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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
Posts: 79
Location: Alberta
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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I know this is no fault of Canada's- but without a system in place we should not be taking in high risk cattle that could end up in our cattle feed....Like has been posted on here many times- much of the battle you perceive as R-CALF against the Canadian rancher is actually R-CALF and ranchers against the inconsistent policies of the USDA and the slipshod practices of the packers........USDA might say they're doing this today- then tommorrow are doing the opposite....
Tam- for info, what is the slaughter houses doing with SRM's and carcass waste on cattle slaughtered in Canada?
OT,
Currently all SRM's from OTM cattle are taken to Swan Hills Toxic Waste disposal system. This is where PCB's and other toxic waste is destroyed here in Alberta. There is plans under way from Bio generator's to be built and this waste product used there. This would produce electricity and bio-desiel. Hope this is helpful information......
Had a good day, and am in a good mood....hope you did too Oldtimer
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Oldtimer
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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
Posts: 24735
Location: Northeast Montana
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Like has been posted on here many times- much of the battle you perceive as R-CALF against the Canadian rancher is actually R-CALF and ranchers against the inconsistent policies of the USDA and the slipshod practices of the packers |
Oh really OT, then why are we not seeing R-calf saying "Canadian cattle are safe, but we want to take all precautionary measures, to meet safety concerns so, we are willing to go this one step further in providing you, the consumer with the safest meat supply available!" Because our main concern is the safety of your food.
That's a different statement than saying Canadian Beef is unsafe, and by the way we are making record icome on our calves! |
Canadian beef would be unsafe to have the SRM's or carcass waste from mixed into feed that may be fed to cattle--and as long as USDA allows chicken litter and blood products that could occur... R-Calf has said all along that Canadian cattle are higher risk and that until we take all the necessary precautions to protect cattle and humans we should not open the borders to higher risk cattle....That was the policy as of May 2003-- since then the USDA has wishwashed all over the place with their only goal to satisfy the packers and open the border-- they definitely have put that above maintaining herd health or human safety or they would not have backpeddled on the FDA's recommendations....
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Oldtimer
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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
Posts: 24735
Location: Northeast Montana
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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OT,
Currently all SRM's from OTM cattle are taken to Swan Hills Toxic Waste disposal system. This is where PCB's and other toxic waste is destroyed here in Alberta. There is plans under way from Bio generator's to be built and this waste product used there. This would produce electricity and bio-desiel. Hope this is helpful information......
Had a good day, and am in a good mood....hope you did too Oldtimer |
Thanks SMS- I'm in as good a mood as you can be when the temp is 20 degrees, wind is howling 30 mph out of the east with snow flurries, there is a blizzard warning and the old girls decided it was birthing weather...May have the barn full of calves by morning...
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