A number of you are posting of all the long-term problems that will be caused by R-CALF advocating a closed border with Canada. I happen to think it is the lesser of the evils, but let me toss this at you folks:
Put yourself in R-CALF's place. You are greatly concerned about the USDA's catering to the big packers and feel that if the trend continues, it will be devestating to the US cowman. The USDA just did the AMI's dirtywork on Creekstone, and now they're falling all over themselves trying to get the Canadian border reopened for them - even to the point of ignoring their own rules. What would you do?