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Some people should check the facts better

mrj

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Once again, you boys who are so pleased with anything you deem detrimental to NCBA jumped the gun. You forgot to check the FACTS, those pesky details that make all the difference in the credibility of a story.

Surely you understand that sometimes 'journalists' just don't get it right!

Granted, it better fits your agenda when an NCBA leader is taken out of context and/or misquoted, or headlined incorrectly. The reporter wrongly interpreted Mike Johns remarks at a pre-conferencer press briefing.

Mike John NEVER said the United States cattle/beef industry would not compete in any country! He made it clear that we WILL compete, and that he believes the USA has the best beef in the world, with a distinct advantage on taste and tenderness.

The mis-interpreted comments were about the challenge we share with every other beef-producing nation, that of mainttaining consumer confidence and demand for beef and doing so based on sound science. Beyond that challenge, we WILL be competitors.

The meeting where Mike John was mis-quoted was a conference of five nations working together for an increase in global beef consumption. The participants recognized thatt collaboration is essential for growing the global demand for beef by eliminating non-scientific and political trade restrictions and for maintaining strong demand for beef against the comptetition of poultry, pork, and seafood.

He definitely WAS and IS working for the best interests of cattle producers in the USA.

MRJ
 
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Anonymous

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Maxine- Could you post a copy of his statement where he clarify's this as a mis-quote?
 

Econ101

Well-known member
Prove he was misquoted, MRJ. What he said about competition is exactly what happens when an industry gets as concentrated as the meats industry is today. If anything it was probably a slip of the tongue instead of a misquote.

It does drive home the point that competition, which is a necessary ingredient of free markets, is becoming less and less a force the more concentrated the industry becomes. That is to the detriment of producers, even if you are not smart enough to see it. Maybe a few accolades are covering your good eye.
 

fedup2

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http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=76562

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/2006/s1766808.htm
 

mrj

Well-known member
Econ, i'm sorry you haveno life outside this site. I do. It requires considerable of my time. I do have to see your usual polite requests for information from me before I can respond.

In fact, I believe there will soon be a news release that carries what Mike John actually said and it will be in context!

The reportes in Australia incorrectly interpreted his remarks at a pre-conference briefing.

His comments were about the challenges we share with all beef-producing nations of maintaining consumer confidence and demand for beef and that we would be doing that based on sound science. That is an area where we can and should work together with the OIE.

So far as competition is concerned, Mike told the participants that he believes the USA has the best beef in the world and a distinct competitive advantage on taste and tenderness. He has made it clear that we WILL compete worldwide.

Another report on another aspect of the conference:

North Americans Blast Australia's BSE Stance
The Land
Thursday Oct 19, 2006

Australia's position on quarantine and trade has been branded "hypocritical" by visiting North American cattlemen who believe our (Australian) position on BSE ignores globally accepted science.

Australia bans the importation of beef from countries where BSE has been detected, including the USA and Canada.

This is despite scientists recognising that the disease is only transmissible to humans throught he consumption of certain sensitive organs, such as the spinal cord.

US NCBA president, Mike John said Japan had used this "somewhat hypocritical" stance to help delay North American re-entry to Asia. "I think the US has been very patient as the leading importer of that product and to be, in our view, held out of this market unfairly based on scientific standards...I don't think they have a case," he said.

Cattle Council of Australia president, Bill Bray, said quarantine always had to be scientifically based, separate from the importance of international trade to the industry.

Delegates to this week's Five Nations Beef Conference (US, Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) have inspected National Livestock Identification System facilities on farms and at saleyards with all at various stages of implementing similar programs. Mexico's Nationsl Confederation of Cattlemen's Organisations president Bilo Wallace, said all countries would have to meet market demands for traceability.

Canadian Cattlemen's Assoc. president Hugh Lynch Staunton, said their electronic ID system was the main reason they regained access to Japan.

by Michael Thomson

Typing slowly......Mike John was simply saying that all cattlemen must work together to assure that science must be the basis for beef safety and building consumer confidence, which obviously is not competitive because we all support that issue.


Econ, where ever you got the idea that "accolades" are driving my life couldn't have been more wrong. Any such "accolades" we have received have been shared with Gary and Donna Sharp, and truly belong to all the cattle producers who worked long and hard to save the Beef Checkoff from the mis-guided and self-serving attempts to eliminate it. We are nothing special to NCBA. Many others have worked at least as hard as we have. All of us do so because we love the cattle industry and want it to remain viable and stronger for our grandchildren.

Again, if you have any facts or proof to support your charges against either me or NCBA, you are long overdue in presenting them.

MRJ
 

Econ101

Well-known member
MRJ, I'll make it short since you have chores to do. :lol: :lol:

MRJ:
Again, if you have any facts or proof to support your charges against either me or NCBA, you are long overdue in presenting them.

Where is the NCBA on the OIG report and why haven't they changed anything over there? You have to bring the proof that NCBA is really calling for this and not just lip service.

On Johns, it is entirely possible he was speaking out of both sides of his mouth.

On bse being transmitted only through spinal material, do you really believe that? This came from the "sound science" that was proven to be no science at all with the bse positives found out by Mrs. Fong at the OIG and HER report is the one accepted, not the Sec. of Agriculture who couldn't care less about sound science as long as he holds cover for the packers paying off the republicans.

You are so tribal, you can't even recognize facts. I say that with no reservation.
 
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