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<blockquote data-quote="CattleAnnie" data-source="post: 42689" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>Fact of the matter is that I'd be out of debt tomorrow if I could sell tickets to kick that dumba## reject catfish farmer from the states that started this mess last year right square in the pants. Two bits a boot. Idiot put the whole industry in a spin by hauling a downer cow to at least three different packers looking for someone to butcher her, supposedly because he wouldn't be covered by his insurance if he'd just put her down at home.</p><p></p><p>Good God, why anyone would want to eat an animal that looks ill is beyond mortal reckoning anyway. Anyone with an iota of common sense knows that if an animal is ill and doesn't respond to treatment, put her down.</p><p></p><p>For those who lend their kind words, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. These are pretty stressful times up here right now and frankly it's awful soothing to tired souls to hear soft words of encouragement.</p><p></p><p>Suicides, families being torn apart due to financial stress, family farms going to the block, old ranchers too crippled to calve out another year and forced to sell the operation lock, stock and barrel for a pittance... it just never ends.</p><p></p><p>Hell, even our local tractor dealership is now laying off long time employees...usually they sell around 600 pieces of haying equipment during the summer. By the middle of August they had sold 60. Just more families out of income now.</p><p></p><p>Long and short of it is that it's getting pretty darn grim up here, and baby, we ain't seen nothing yet. This is the time of the year when traditionally calves are selling strong, as it's not even the start of fall run.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, thanks again for the encouraging words. I know it's going to get worse before it gets better, but at least now we know that in Canada private packers can test 100% for BSE. Maybe we'll get those foreign markets after all, eh?</p><p></p><p>For those with lumps of coals for hearts, I just hope and pray you never have to walk a mile in our shoes. That's about the only civil thing to be said.</p><p></p><p> :heart: To my fellow cattlemen and women in Canada, God bless you and your families. Keep your chin up. :heart: </p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleAnnie, post: 42689, member: 220"] Fact of the matter is that I'd be out of debt tomorrow if I could sell tickets to kick that dumba## reject catfish farmer from the states that started this mess last year right square in the pants. Two bits a boot. Idiot put the whole industry in a spin by hauling a downer cow to at least three different packers looking for someone to butcher her, supposedly because he wouldn't be covered by his insurance if he'd just put her down at home. Good God, why anyone would want to eat an animal that looks ill is beyond mortal reckoning anyway. Anyone with an iota of common sense knows that if an animal is ill and doesn't respond to treatment, put her down. For those who lend their kind words, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. These are pretty stressful times up here right now and frankly it's awful soothing to tired souls to hear soft words of encouragement. Suicides, families being torn apart due to financial stress, family farms going to the block, old ranchers too crippled to calve out another year and forced to sell the operation lock, stock and barrel for a pittance... it just never ends. Hell, even our local tractor dealership is now laying off long time employees...usually they sell around 600 pieces of haying equipment during the summer. By the middle of August they had sold 60. Just more families out of income now. Long and short of it is that it's getting pretty darn grim up here, and baby, we ain't seen nothing yet. This is the time of the year when traditionally calves are selling strong, as it's not even the start of fall run. Anyway, thanks again for the encouraging words. I know it's going to get worse before it gets better, but at least now we know that in Canada private packers can test 100% for BSE. Maybe we'll get those foreign markets after all, eh? For those with lumps of coals for hearts, I just hope and pray you never have to walk a mile in our shoes. That's about the only civil thing to be said. :heart: To my fellow cattlemen and women in Canada, God bless you and your families. Keep your chin up. :heart: Take care. [/QUOTE]
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