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<blockquote data-quote="Oldtimer" data-source="post: 40193" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>CattlRackRancher--Thank you for the comments- I definitely never lived a boring life- only problem now is that the years of abuse, misuse, under and over use of my body are catching up to me- just when my mind still thinks I should be able to still do it all.</p><p></p><p>You are probably right in your thinking that their are some R-CALF members that would like to see the border kept closed-PERIOD. But the organization has recognized that it will open and have been working to get it open with the least amount of economic affect to the US cow/calf man and to guarantee no imported cattle can be absorbed into the US herd. This means a staged and regulated opening. And about there is where the politics start- some groups want it opened one way- others a different way- some want the new COOL law tied into the opening- others want it held off until the US has a mandatory ID system in place- some organizations are dead against mandatory ID-And Canada is kind of the pawn in the middle of all this political posturing.</p><p></p><p>Did you see the NCBA recruitment show on RFD-TV last week? I'm not much of an NCBA fan anymore- feel like they've sold out to the rich and famous and corporate interests. But they did go a little into the procedure for reopening borders and trade markets. I'd always thought that you just send a US rep to talk to a Canadian or Japanese rep- work it out-SIMPLE-</p><p>Not so- Not with governments and trade agreements involved apparently- their are health negotiaters, trade negotiaters, barrels full of attorneys making sure one agreement doesn't infringe on another agreement, politicians assessing political fallout----And then you throw into this mess that all are being lobbied by 100's of organizations like NCBA, R-CALF, CCA, ABP, Farmers Union, Farm Bureau, consumer groups ,etc., etc.--Too bad the two us couldn't meet in an air conditioned lounge (bring Frenchie along too) in Regina over a cold LaBatts Blue- probably could have it worked out and the border reopening in a couple of hours.</p><p></p><p>I did hear one piece of info that is encouraging--I guess the USDA and others are putting a lot of pressure on the WTO to change their policies on border closures and evaluations of countries after they find a BSE case. That would allow the USDA to change their policies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldtimer, post: 40193, member: 97"] CattlRackRancher--Thank you for the comments- I definitely never lived a boring life- only problem now is that the years of abuse, misuse, under and over use of my body are catching up to me- just when my mind still thinks I should be able to still do it all. You are probably right in your thinking that their are some R-CALF members that would like to see the border kept closed-PERIOD. But the organization has recognized that it will open and have been working to get it open with the least amount of economic affect to the US cow/calf man and to guarantee no imported cattle can be absorbed into the US herd. This means a staged and regulated opening. And about there is where the politics start- some groups want it opened one way- others a different way- some want the new COOL law tied into the opening- others want it held off until the US has a mandatory ID system in place- some organizations are dead against mandatory ID-And Canada is kind of the pawn in the middle of all this political posturing. Did you see the NCBA recruitment show on RFD-TV last week? I'm not much of an NCBA fan anymore- feel like they've sold out to the rich and famous and corporate interests. But they did go a little into the procedure for reopening borders and trade markets. I'd always thought that you just send a US rep to talk to a Canadian or Japanese rep- work it out-SIMPLE- Not so- Not with governments and trade agreements involved apparently- their are health negotiaters, trade negotiaters, barrels full of attorneys making sure one agreement doesn't infringe on another agreement, politicians assessing political fallout----And then you throw into this mess that all are being lobbied by 100's of organizations like NCBA, R-CALF, CCA, ABP, Farmers Union, Farm Bureau, consumer groups ,etc., etc.--Too bad the two us couldn't meet in an air conditioned lounge (bring Frenchie along too) in Regina over a cold LaBatts Blue- probably could have it worked out and the border reopening in a couple of hours. I did hear one piece of info that is encouraging--I guess the USDA and others are putting a lot of pressure on the WTO to change their policies on border closures and evaluations of countries after they find a BSE case. That would allow the USDA to change their policies. [/QUOTE]
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