Why should the U.S. open its border to OTM Canadian cattle? -- when other countries will not accept beef from Canada -- and this new rule will keep the export markets of the U.S. closed to our biggest importers, Japan and South Korea?
Why allow a country to ship 70% of its production to the United States just to lower the prices that processors pay? Canadian cattle are used as captive supply by the processors.
Why ignore the *OIE* guidelines to make Canada a minimal risk area, and why claim to follow the OIE guidelines if they are to be ignored to accommodate one country?
Why does the USDA ignore all input from producers in this country?
The big problems are the overproduction in Canada and the captive supply tactics of the big packers.
I do everything possible to produce quality feeder cattle,only to see my price driven down by canadian cattle & cheap imports.
This border reopening has caused divisiveness among beef producers in this country. These cattle should all meet the requirements for the animal identification program being worked on by the USDA, and the meat product should be labeled as to country of origin (COOL) as will be required by law.
I believe it is the crime of the century that our foods aren't labeled as to country of origin at the retail level, and that so many well-funded lobbyists work expressly to prevent consumers from having that knowledge.
Canada has never been a good trading partner ... look at their tactics to keep U.S. feeder cattle from going north. .........................good luck
PS added to subtracted from by yours truly,Hay Maker :wink:
get involved folks you can make a differnce,support the folks that support you. R CALF "The Cattle Man's choice"
Why allow a country to ship 70% of its production to the United States just to lower the prices that processors pay? Canadian cattle are used as captive supply by the processors.
Why ignore the *OIE* guidelines to make Canada a minimal risk area, and why claim to follow the OIE guidelines if they are to be ignored to accommodate one country?
Why does the USDA ignore all input from producers in this country?
The big problems are the overproduction in Canada and the captive supply tactics of the big packers.
I do everything possible to produce quality feeder cattle,only to see my price driven down by canadian cattle & cheap imports.
This border reopening has caused divisiveness among beef producers in this country. These cattle should all meet the requirements for the animal identification program being worked on by the USDA, and the meat product should be labeled as to country of origin (COOL) as will be required by law.
I believe it is the crime of the century that our foods aren't labeled as to country of origin at the retail level, and that so many well-funded lobbyists work expressly to prevent consumers from having that knowledge.
Canada has never been a good trading partner ... look at their tactics to keep U.S. feeder cattle from going north. .........................good luck
PS added to subtracted from by yours truly,Hay Maker :wink:
get involved folks you can make a differnce,support the folks that support you. R CALF "The Cattle Man's choice"