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NCBA Finally Speaks about GIPSA

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NCBA: New Law Not Needed In GIPSA

Mar 23, 2006 9:43 am



The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration division of USDA, better known as GIPSA, has come under fire recently from the Office of Inspector General and some members of Congress. NCBA President Mike John says his organization has always supported vigorous enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, and he agrees that improvements are needed at GIPSA.

But John says newly appointed administrator James Link has already begun the process of cleaning up and improving GIPSA, and should be given a chance to make those changes before Congress passes any new legislation.

And John points out NCBA policy doesn't support any legislation that might prohibit packer ownership of cattle or restrict captive supply. John says, while such proposals may have surface appeal, cattlemen are better served when government interference with the cattle industry is kept to a minimum.
 
his organization has always supported vigorous enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, and he agrees that improvements are needed at GIPSA.
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Understatement. How could anyone NOT agree?
 
That's it? :shock: Link is going to clean everything up, so the past doesn't matter? They aren't demanding to know WHY the single largest piece of protective legislation in their own industry was more than ignored? He says, "his organization has always supported vigorous enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act" but ho-hums allegations of gross unenforcement? I'm in complete disbelief. :shock:

"cattlemen are better served when government interference with the cattle industry is kept to a minimum."

Uhhhh, Creekstone?
 
Oldtimer said:
NCBA: New Law Not Needed In GIPSA

Mar 23, 2006 9:43 am



The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration division of USDA, better known as GIPSA, has come under fire recently from the Office of Inspector General and some members of Congress. NCBA President Mike John says his organization has always supported vigorous enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, and he agrees that improvements are needed at GIPSA.

But John says newly appointed administrator James Link has already begun the process of cleaning up and improving GIPSA, and should be given a chance to make those changes before Congress passes any new legislation.

And John points out NCBA policy doesn't support any legislation that might prohibit packer ownership of cattle or restrict captive supply. John says, while such proposals may have surface appeal, cattlemen are better served when government interference with the cattle industry is kept to a minimum.
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The Committee gave Link 90 more days (from the date of the committee hearing) to report back what he is doing and to answer specific questions submitted by Senators. 90 days is enough to get started.

NCBA did not mention Harkin's bill to revamp GIPSA. If they want government interference lessened are they going to come out for a reduction in game wardens next. That's a group we could do with fewer of. :!: They've always gotten in the way of my "antelope reduction" plan.
 
He just doesn't want to lose the status quo when he points out NCBA policy doesn't support any legislation that might prohibit packer ownership of cattle or restrict captive supply. John says, while such proposals may have surface appeal, cattlemen are better served when government interference with the cattle industry is kept to a minimum.
 
PORKER said:
He just doesn't want to lose the status quo when he points out NCBA policy doesn't support any legislation that might prohibit packer ownership of cattle or restrict captive supply. John says, while such proposals may have surface appeal, cattlemen are better served when government interference with the cattle industry is kept to a minimum.
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I think that is what JoAnn was living by.
 
They want to allow market power to rule instead of the rule of law.

Sounds like someone thinks they have all the marbles and can just make up all the rules they want.

We used to play a board game when growing up--the game of Risk. It was a game where you took over the world with little armies and dice rolling. Whenever someone got to the point that they thought they could cheat or just make up the rules, nuclear war was called and dropped on the board. Needless to say, the game was over and no one won.
 
Porker: "NCBA wants to kill any legislation that might prohibit packer ownership of cattle or restrict captive supply."
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One can only hope!

When packer blamers armed only with baseless allegations allow the government to start picking and choosing who can and who cannot own cattle and how those cattle will be marketed, that will be the beginning of the end.



~SH~
 

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