Sandhusker said:
Yeah, RM, it is all our fault. When somebody tries to run a baseball bat up our rectum we should just shut up and take it.
No, we should ask for Vaseline!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Tam, Tyson and Cargill had you before R-CALF or BSE...open your eyes! They are taking advantage of you because they put themselves in the position to take advantage of BSE.
tell us how a company can put themself in a position to take advantage of an unknown disaster. How did they know the border would open after BSE was found here? If that border hadn't openned just how many packers do you think we would have needed if we were forced to down size our herd by pitting and shooting a good precentage of our herd?
You and most Canadian producers turned your backs on Canadian processors to make those American dollars and let those American companies sell Canadian beef as USA beef!
Tell us RM when was the last time you refused the highest bid on you cattle because it came from a foreign owned company. Can you honestly tell us if Tyson's bid was higher than their competition you would take the competitions bid just so you didn't have to deal with Tyson?
The border was closed because of long standing, successful USDA disease protocol. R-CALF wanted USDA to present the scientific evidence in a court of law to justify abandonment of that policy...for government to be held responsible to "THE PEOPLE"! The court said we have to trust USDA...trust the USDA that was allowing banned product in the USA when the border opened. Because Canada and the USA both have BSE is not a reason to lower standards and abandon proven policy...it's a time to raise standards and find answers. I do worry about USDA's handling of BSE testing...
Well I guess we can claim an effective feed ban if you can claim successful disease protocol now can't we. Or did you forget your protocol didn't stop BSE from being introduced to the US herd and I might add years before it was in Canada. :wink:
Canada's post feed ban cases makes me worry about the validity of the feed ban as THE control measure. The beef industry needs
real definitive answers to the cause of BSE...is BSE linked to human vCJD?...has BSE been here all along and we have done something to cause an out break (England)? Returning to trade as usual is not finding answers!
Tell us RM are you demanding definitive answer to where the Alabama BSE came from or is this again something that you only demand of Canada? Threating trade sanction on countries that don't trust the answer you are willing to provide is not helping find the answers either so what have you done to stop your Congressmen?
Tam said:
So drought had nothing to do with the down sizing of the US herd?
I purpose all these pine trees growing in pastures that once had beef cattle is because of drought. :???: It amazes me how many people bad mouth the USA and then think they have a right to our prosperity!

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