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The beauty of being a "small" producer is that our product never needs to leave our control from the time the calf (or whatever it is that we produce) is born until it goes directly into the consumer's freezer. We can produce the animal's entire record for the consumer's scrutiny.

Certainly, there is more labor involved but the traceability benefits to the consumer and opportunity for decent profits for the producer give a significant compensation.

But, whoa back here, I guess it also negates the necessity for a complicated master trace-back system, doesn't it? Dang, there is no profit in a direct sales system for some corporation, is there.
 
burnt said:
The beauty of being a "small" producer is that our product never needs to leave our control from the time the calf (or whatever it is that we produce) is born until it goes directly into the consumer's freezer. We can produce the animal's entire record for the consumer's scrutiny.

Certainly, there is more labor involved but the traceability benefits to the consumer and opportunity for decent profits for the producer give a significant compensation.

But, whoa back here, I guess it also negates the necessity for a complicated master trace-back system, doesn't it? Dang, there is no profit in a direct sales system for some corporation, is there.
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To put it simply, the more 'jobs' we do, the more profit we have a chance to make!
If all you want to do is sell a weaned calf, that's all the CHANCE AT A PROFIT you will have. The biggest increase in value through the chain is when the live animal is turned into a package of sellable meat...the other big(or bigger) increase in value is when that meat is cooked and served to the end consumer!!!!! Where do you want to position your final sell??

I know..."CAN'T DO THAT HERE!!!"

burnt, the pronoun references are generic, not directed at you specifically.

Ben, some of us might have forgotten! :wink: :wink: :lol:
 
Tell me of another database system that can do all of the commodities from ranch to retail thats required by the COOL law ?
Ben Roberts comment;
Is this another Scoring-Ag advertisement. *******No, but it is the truth about www.ScoringAg.com !
 
PORKER said:
Tell me of another database system that can do all of the commodities from ranch to retail thats required by the COOL law ?
Ben Roberts comment;
Is this another Scoring-Ag advertisement. *******No, but it is the truth about www.ScoringAg.com !
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Porker, again you take other posters comments from one post, and use them for answers, for a question that has not even been ask! You are pathetic.


My answer to your question posted above is. Henry Ford, was not the only automobile manufacture in the world, as ScoringAg will not be the only database system.
 
No, There are others, but a lot more expensive. and they only can do one COOL commodity. So what you going to do , run three or four systems where you only need one. Did you own a Packard or a Edsel at one time ?
 
From the Cattlenetwork;

5/23/2008 3:58:00 PM


Cattle Update: COOL Is Back…Again



Now that the Farm Bill process is finally over, cattle producers should be ready for the long delayed implementation of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). The new Farm Bill has some language that modifies the previous COOL legislation and that has a couple of implications for producers.



First, the new language simplifies the meat labels and the records requirements for COOL. This should make it easier for some producers to meet COOL requirements although the legislation applies to the requirements for meat retailers and it will be up to them to decide exactly what records to request from packers, feedlots, stocker and cow-calf producers. The second implication is that the legislative changes mean that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) must change the implementation rules to conform to the new language. This means that the final rules are not yet spelled out and there is some uncertainty about the dates of implementation. It is anticipated that AMS will move quickly to implement interim rules while going through the process of finalizing the rules.



The new language emphasizes the use of existing business records whenever possible to minimize the burden on producers. For many cow-calf producers, existing business records are likely sufficient and producers may simply have to offer an affidavit that they have the records to document the origin of the calves they sell. Documenting cull breeding animals could be problematic and producers should give some thought to keeping records for later years when cull animals are sold. Current animals will likely be grandfathered in as of a date to be determined.



For many stocker producers, COOL may require some new recordkeeping efforts. Producers will likely need to request affidavits of origin for cattle they buy and maintain records sufficient to link those buying groups to commingled and sorted selling groups. It is not necessarily the case that producers must use individual animal ID to meet COOL requirements.



It may be possible to verify multiple purchase groups of animals that all have the same origin (i.e. born and raised in the USA) which are subsequently sorted and commingled into different selling groups but can be shown to all be covered by the same label, for which the stocker producer can offer an affidavit as seller.



In other cases, it may well be that the easiest and least costly way for the stocker producer to meet COOL requirements is to use individual animal RFID to track animals through the stocker operation.


Producers should watch for additional information as the details are finalized in the coming weeks and months.



Source: Derrell S. Peel, OSU Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist
 
The new language emphasizes the use of existing business records whenever possible to minimize the burden on producers. For many cow-calf producers, existing business records are likely sufficient and producers may simply have to offer an affidavit that they have the records to document the origin of the calves they sell. Documenting cull breeding animals could be problematic and producers should give some thought to keeping records for later years when cull animals are sold. Current animals will likely be grandfathered in as of a date to be determined.
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A much easier way for me to keep track-- just don't buy anything that came from a foreign country....Save a lot of documentation/paperwork....
 
The cheapest record is the unique number from RFID bolus in breeding stock and RFID tags for sale market animals. If you don't want the gov. digging in your office then put the data in a database. They won't look any farther.
 
Retailer Records Retention for 2007 COOL law

For those supplying a retailer directly or indirectly: (identify immediate previous source and immediate subsequent recipient) 1 year from date of transaction (lot number or other unique identifier.
The supplier of a covered commodity that is responsible for initiating a country of origin declaration must possess records necessary to substantiate the claim.
For an imported commodity, the importer of record must ensure records provide clear product tracking from the U.S. port of entry to the immediate subsequent recipient and maintain these records for 1 year.

Record Retention for retailer at central location: 1 year.

Retailers above $230,000.00 gross must maintain COOL records

Failure to maintain records is a $1000.00 fine
 
Wednesday, May. 28, 2008
GROCERIES: More food to have country-of-origin labels
By Annette Cary, Herald staff writer

Washington Farm Bills Shoppers will be able to tell where much of the produce and meats they buy was grown under the new farm bill.

New "country of origin" labeling required for some products under the bill is just one of the ways that farmers, consumers and those who care about food and nutrition will benefit under the measure, said Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., during a visit to Kennewick today.

The country of origin labeling program will cover many fruits, nuts and meats and some vegetables, her staff said. Shoppers can expect to see the labels starting in September.
 

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