Has anyone heard this.

[Bill]

For logistical reasons Canada is more vulnurable than The US,

Brad S, I am curious about this comment.
:???:

 

[Brad S]

Bill,

The real slam for Canadian producers was the inadequate packing space within their own border. THis is simply logistics, but the packing shortage has been responsible for low prices. We found a hot cow in Texas, but because we process and consume most of our beef (logistics), we're much less vulnurable to overreaction. Canadian consumers stayed with Canadian beef, but Canadian beef producers also need export access which has been denied.

 

[Bill]

Bill,

The real slam for Canadian producers was the inadequate packing space within their own border. THis is simply logistics, but the packing shortage has been responsible for low prices. We found a hot cow in Texas, but because we process and consume most of our beef (logistics), we're much less vulnurable to overreaction. Canadian consumers stayed with Canadian beef, but Canadian beef producers also need export access which has been denied.

Agreed! I misread your post and thought you were saying Canada was more vulnerable to contracting BSE due to logistics. My mistake and Thanks.

 

[Brad S]

Bill, I think Canada and the US are quite inulated from contracting BSE due to limited sheep numbers, and feeding animal protein was only marginally profitable before the ban. THiis is all assuming the scrapie stuff is on. Now if BSE is mutated proteins from cattle grazing wheat with herbicide sprayed on it, we better get our resumes in order.