Big Muddy rancher
Well-known member
I plucked this off Agriville , can yoy guess who posted this admission?
Even before North America found BSE some of the feedlots were requiring affidavits showing all this info...I was told by the buyers that they were destined for the Japanese market, which was already requiring that info then...They were ID tagged by the feedlot immediately upon arrival using their own system, tracked thru feeding and slaughter, and that copies of all affidavits, brand inspections and info went with the beef in the box...Lot of these cattle were going to feedlots in Colorado, that fed for one packer (I can't remember the name, altho it was not Tyson or Cargil)...This year almost every sort of calves I worked were requiring it....
I didn't think I would ever hear Oldtimer admit it was a North American problem. Also since you guys go to the work of affidait and the feedlots tags why doesn't the producers find a tag that would work for the feedlots. You probably would get a premium for the. Gee something like Canada's system.
Even before North America found BSE some of the feedlots were requiring affidavits showing all this info...I was told by the buyers that they were destined for the Japanese market, which was already requiring that info then...They were ID tagged by the feedlot immediately upon arrival using their own system, tracked thru feeding and slaughter, and that copies of all affidavits, brand inspections and info went with the beef in the box...Lot of these cattle were going to feedlots in Colorado, that fed for one packer (I can't remember the name, altho it was not Tyson or Cargil)...This year almost every sort of calves I worked were requiring it....
I didn't think I would ever hear Oldtimer admit it was a North American problem. Also since you guys go to the work of affidait and the feedlots tags why doesn't the producers find a tag that would work for the feedlots. You probably would get a premium for the. Gee something like Canada's system.