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Moore says mad cow timing odd
Saturday, March 25, 2006
KIM CHANDLER
News staff writer

MONTGOMERY - Republican gubernatorial candidate Roy Moore said Friday it was a "strange coincidence" that mad cow disease was found in Alabama just as government officials want to start an animal-identification system.

Moore is opposed to a national tracking system that would give identification numbers to farm animals and to a bill pending in the Alabama Legislature that would authorize Alabama to start its own tracking system.

"It's a strange coincidence that we have a case of mad cow disease at the same time the Senate is debating this bill," Moore said. "I see this as an imposition on freedom and liberty.
 
The concern I have with a government run ID program is that down the road, they will have the authority to decide who can and can not raise livestock( government requirement to have a premise ID) and what animals can be raise on that premise ID( fear of cross contamination).
I guess it's not government intrusion on free enterprise when NCBA is in charge?

If USDA really wants to increase consumer confidence in the safety of meats, they should double or triple the number of FSIS inspectors and give them full power to kick out any animal at the plant gate or the kill floor...including rendering plants. Producers should do their part...if you wouldn't process and feed an animal to your family, DON'T TAKE IT TO TOWN!!!!
 
Does anyone know if state regulations are unified on animal health?

That is, ranchers and cattle feeders in SD cannot move an animal toward the market without a health inspection, whether at home, or at the sale barn.

If an animal is healthy when it leaves the ranch, and healthy when it leaves the feedlot, and that is with state inspections, why would bere be a need to add another layer of bureaucracy at the entrance to the packing plant, since the animals have been health inspected when loaded on the truck? And the meat is state or federally inspected, maybe more than once, at the packing plant?

Open to correction if I missed something here.

MRJ
 
mj...That is, ranchers and cattle feeders in SD cannot move an animal toward the market without a health inspection, whether at home, or at the sale barn.

Here, in my part of Ks. anyway, we do not have to have a health inspection to take cattle to the sale barn. Didn't know it was required anywhere.
 
Only health papers required around here is when we take one out of state.

The "United States of Alabama" is a big area though.
 
Mike said:
Only health papers required around here is when we take one out of state.

The "United States of Alabama" is a big area though.
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What part of Texas is that in?
 
Econ101 said:
Mike said:
Only health papers required around here is when we take one out of state.

The "United States of Alabama" is a big area though.
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What part of Texas is that in?
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You do know that there are "Houston" and "Dallas" counties in Alabama.

Texas is just a blip in the map of Alabama. :lol: :lol:
 
Mike said:
Econ101 said:
Mike said:
Only health papers required around here is when we take one out of state.

The "United States of Alabama" is a big area though.
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What part of Texas is that in?
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You do know that there are "Houston" and "Dallas" counties in Alabama.

Texas is just a blip in the map of Alabama. :lol: :lol:
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Houston alone probably has the population of Alabama.
 
Econ101 said:
Mike said:
Econ101 said:
What part of Texas is that in?
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You do know that there are "Houston" and "Dallas" counties in Alabama.

Texas is just a blip in the map of Alabama. :lol: :lol:
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Houston alone probably has the population of Alabama.
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More. But I'll take quality over quantity any day. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Was that a "Diversion" or what? :shock:
 
Tommy said:
mj...That is, ranchers and cattle feeders in SD cannot move an animal toward the market without a health inspection, whether at home, or at the sale barn.

Here, in my part of Ks. anyway, we do not have to have a health inspection to take cattle to the sale barn. Didn't know it was required anywhere.
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Guys, guess I didn't make that clear enough for you. When taking cattle to the sale barn, they are state inspected there. When selling at home, one must get them state inspected befofe loading them on the trucks to go wherever they are going.

Also, this is one of the rare times I can agree with Tommy and RobertMac......that ranchers shouldn't be taking unhealthy animals to the sale......however, there seem to be plenty who are not bothered by doing so.......plus those who do not strictly observe withdrawal times, etc. We still are not doing a great job of self-policing on some of these issues, which gives the entire industry a black eye, one that is entirely the fault of the offending producer, BTW!

MRJ
 
Mike said:
Econ101 said:
Mike said:
You do know that there are "Houston" and "Dallas" counties in Alabama.

Texas is just a blip in the map of Alabama. :lol: :lol:
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Houston alone probably has the population of Alabama.
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More. But I'll take quality over quantity any day. :lol: :lol: :lol:



Was that a "Diversion" or what? :shock:
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We still don't need health inspections to take cattle to the markets, even if Houston is bigger than the state of Alabama.

That was a diversion. :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
mj...When selling at home, one must get them state inspected befofe loading them on the trucks to go wherever they are going.

Not so here in Kansas. I do sell some cattle at home, never had to have them inspected yet.
 
In Michigan because of TB we have to give prior notice of intent and pass papers at the auction. Florida you just haul them anywhere and anytime.
 
MRJ said:
Tommy said:
mj...That is, ranchers and cattle feeders in SD cannot move an animal toward the market without a health inspection, whether at home, or at the sale barn.

Here, in my part of Ks. anyway, we do not have to have a health inspection to take cattle to the sale barn. Didn't know it was required anywhere.
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Guys, guess I didn't make that clear enough for you. When taking cattle to the sale barn, they are state inspected there. When selling at home, one must get them state inspected befofe loading them on the trucks to go wherever they are going.

Also, this is one of the rare times I can agree with Tommy and RobertMac......that ranchers shouldn't be taking unhealthy animals to the sale......however, there seem to be plenty who are not bothered by doing so.......plus those who do not strictly observe withdrawal times, etc. We still are not doing a great job of self-policing on some of these issues, which gives the entire industry a black eye, one that is entirely the fault of the offending producer, BTW!

MRJ
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I think she means brand inspected, don't need a health to haul to a sale barn, just to leave state.
 
ranch hand...I think she means brand inspected, don't need a health to haul to a sale barn, just to leave state.

She did not say anything about a brand inspection. She said health inspection.

mj...feeders in SD cannot move an animal toward the market without a health inspection, whether at home, or at the sale barn.
 

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