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3/2/2005 5:01:00 PM
Canada Cattle Update: NFU Urges Senate To Support Conrad's Decision
WASHINGTON (March 2, 2005) – Following today's announcement by Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) that his resolution (S.J. Res. 4) rejecting the U.S. Agriculture Department's plans to reopen the Canadian border to live cattle will be voted on in the U.S. Senate, National Farmers Union President Dave Frederickson issued the following statement:
"National Farmers Union applauds all senators who signed the discharge petition allowing Senate Joint Resolution 4 to be voted on by the full United States Senate. When you consider the tremendous short-term economic impact this will have on our rural economy and the possible long-term negative impact on the U.S. cattle industry, it does not make sense for USDA to rush to judgment in re-opening the border. I urge all Senators to support this resolution.
"The Conrad resolution vote will be one of the clearest congressional votes held in recent history to see who stands up for the interests of America's family farmers, ranchers and consumers.
"While our membership continues to be sympathetic toward the hard-working farm and ranch families in Canada, transferring their BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) problem to the U.S. will not benefit Canadian or American cattle producers. Since USDA published its rule to reestablish 'minimal risk categories' for importing cattle and beef from BSE-positive countries, two additional BSE-positive Canadian cattle have been discovered in the past two months.
"National Farmers Union recently concluded its 103rd annual convention, where delegates adopted a special order of business opposing reopening the border to Canada or any other country with BSE-positive cases until the following conditions are met:
Proof that the exporting nations' animals and products are BSE-free, and that it complies with a ban on ruminant-based feed;
U.S beef export markets are wholly re-established; and Mandatory country-of-origin labeling is fully implemented.
Canada Cattle Update: NFU Urges Senate To Support Conrad's Decision
WASHINGTON (March 2, 2005) – Following today's announcement by Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) that his resolution (S.J. Res. 4) rejecting the U.S. Agriculture Department's plans to reopen the Canadian border to live cattle will be voted on in the U.S. Senate, National Farmers Union President Dave Frederickson issued the following statement:
"National Farmers Union applauds all senators who signed the discharge petition allowing Senate Joint Resolution 4 to be voted on by the full United States Senate. When you consider the tremendous short-term economic impact this will have on our rural economy and the possible long-term negative impact on the U.S. cattle industry, it does not make sense for USDA to rush to judgment in re-opening the border. I urge all Senators to support this resolution.
"The Conrad resolution vote will be one of the clearest congressional votes held in recent history to see who stands up for the interests of America's family farmers, ranchers and consumers.
"While our membership continues to be sympathetic toward the hard-working farm and ranch families in Canada, transferring their BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) problem to the U.S. will not benefit Canadian or American cattle producers. Since USDA published its rule to reestablish 'minimal risk categories' for importing cattle and beef from BSE-positive countries, two additional BSE-positive Canadian cattle have been discovered in the past two months.
"National Farmers Union recently concluded its 103rd annual convention, where delegates adopted a special order of business opposing reopening the border to Canada or any other country with BSE-positive cases until the following conditions are met:
Proof that the exporting nations' animals and products are BSE-free, and that it complies with a ban on ruminant-based feed;
U.S beef export markets are wholly re-established; and Mandatory country-of-origin labeling is fully implemented.
Don't want it any more than you want another Canadian one. I just know damn well there are some in the States and they haven't "found" them yet. :roll: