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<blockquote data-quote="rainie" data-source="post: 354741" data-attributes="member: 6006"><p>OT "1 I don't cry or whine about anything other than being taken over by a multinational company.There was a lot of american cattle brought up here before bse and as far as I know they only had to be tested for anaplasmosis/bluetongue which wasn't a big problem. It wouldn't bother me a bit if the border was closed for these high risk cattle, as you like to call them.Why don't we make this simple. If your packers want these hamburger cattle so bad why not test each one with a simple 20.00 dollar test.I would gladly pay the twenty bucks if that is what is needed. This is a NORTH AMERICAN problem, not because I want to sell beef across the border but because pretty much everything up here is american owned, the chain stores,the car companies, livestock drugs and vaccines, feedmills, some feedlots, and lastly the packing plants, along with pretty much anything else you can think of. If these feedmills and feed companies north or south of the border , ignore these feed ban regulations they should be strung up.From what I have read on these south american cattle imports, there seems to be big time health concerns.Do you really think that labelling is going to do any good? I think that the consumer north or south of the border, has a walmart philosophy. They are going to buy the cheapest cut of meat no matter where it comes from.Walmart never got to be the biggest chain store in the world just from selling only us made products. They sell products from all over the world.I read where your national traceability program has been cancelled.So if you are still in denial about having bse what is protecting your cattle herd and your consumer from any other health problems?A good website to check out is <a href="http://www.eatwild.com" target="_blank">http://www.eatwild.com</a> There are documented cases where some feedlots will feed chicken feathers,bagels,old bubble gum,newspapers,etc. to their animals as a source of fiber.Maybe that's why the consumer wants grass finished and only grass finished beef.Can't say as I blame them. If we knew what went in to a hotdog we probably wouldn't eat it either.Getting back to this border thing again it probably would be good if it was closed.We have a very good traceability program in place.I would love to nail any feedmill screwing around with the rules,and you should feel the same way.We have a good grip on this bse thing.If any more show up ,they show up. We'll find them in a heartbeat. I wonder if you can say the same for your cattle herd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rainie, post: 354741, member: 6006"] OT "1 I don't cry or whine about anything other than being taken over by a multinational company.There was a lot of american cattle brought up here before bse and as far as I know they only had to be tested for anaplasmosis/bluetongue which wasn't a big problem. It wouldn't bother me a bit if the border was closed for these high risk cattle, as you like to call them.Why don't we make this simple. If your packers want these hamburger cattle so bad why not test each one with a simple 20.00 dollar test.I would gladly pay the twenty bucks if that is what is needed. This is a NORTH AMERICAN problem, not because I want to sell beef across the border but because pretty much everything up here is american owned, the chain stores,the car companies, livestock drugs and vaccines, feedmills, some feedlots, and lastly the packing plants, along with pretty much anything else you can think of. If these feedmills and feed companies north or south of the border , ignore these feed ban regulations they should be strung up.From what I have read on these south american cattle imports, there seems to be big time health concerns.Do you really think that labelling is going to do any good? I think that the consumer north or south of the border, has a walmart philosophy. They are going to buy the cheapest cut of meat no matter where it comes from.Walmart never got to be the biggest chain store in the world just from selling only us made products. They sell products from all over the world.I read where your national traceability program has been cancelled.So if you are still in denial about having bse what is protecting your cattle herd and your consumer from any other health problems?A good website to check out is [url=http://www.eatwild.com]http://www.eatwild.com[/url] There are documented cases where some feedlots will feed chicken feathers,bagels,old bubble gum,newspapers,etc. to their animals as a source of fiber.Maybe that's why the consumer wants grass finished and only grass finished beef.Can't say as I blame them. If we knew what went in to a hotdog we probably wouldn't eat it either.Getting back to this border thing again it probably would be good if it was closed.We have a very good traceability program in place.I would love to nail any feedmill screwing around with the rules,and you should feel the same way.We have a good grip on this bse thing.If any more show up ,they show up. We'll find them in a heartbeat. I wonder if you can say the same for your cattle herd. [/QUOTE]
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