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<blockquote data-quote="Cattle Rack Rancher" data-source="post: 54354" data-attributes="member: 245"><p>I've talked to several older producers who are saying that if they can find a way to get out of the beef business without losing their shirts, they'll take it. That in itself may cause a glut in the market. As far as expanding the herd, its possible that may happen for some producers but it should be offset by retiring cattlemen. I think the whole idea of deferring some of the slaughter cattle is a good one. Also, the money will be going to the producers instead of the packers, which is better than the system they had before. I can't help but notice, as well, that the doomsayers that are predicting this glut don't seem to be coming up with any concrete solutions about what else can be done about the current situation. One fellow at the meeting I was at just spent the whole time complaining. Seemed to me like he expected the government to bail him out for the sum total of what he had invested in his herd. It just seems undignified to me that the cattle producers should be standing around with their hand out expecting the government to bail them out. I ran a business before and there was always an element of risk and if you couldn't manage properly, the government wouldn't bail you out. Why should it be different in farming? I guess, to sum up, I consider the set aside program to be a generous offer to the producers during a bad time. If it causes problems later, we as an industry will have to come up with a solution. For those producers who want the government to bail them out every time something goes wrong, they can go stand in line with the rest of the welfare recipients. Have a nice day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cattle Rack Rancher, post: 54354, member: 245"] I've talked to several older producers who are saying that if they can find a way to get out of the beef business without losing their shirts, they'll take it. That in itself may cause a glut in the market. As far as expanding the herd, its possible that may happen for some producers but it should be offset by retiring cattlemen. I think the whole idea of deferring some of the slaughter cattle is a good one. Also, the money will be going to the producers instead of the packers, which is better than the system they had before. I can't help but notice, as well, that the doomsayers that are predicting this glut don't seem to be coming up with any concrete solutions about what else can be done about the current situation. One fellow at the meeting I was at just spent the whole time complaining. Seemed to me like he expected the government to bail him out for the sum total of what he had invested in his herd. It just seems undignified to me that the cattle producers should be standing around with their hand out expecting the government to bail them out. I ran a business before and there was always an element of risk and if you couldn't manage properly, the government wouldn't bail you out. Why should it be different in farming? I guess, to sum up, I consider the set aside program to be a generous offer to the producers during a bad time. If it causes problems later, we as an industry will have to come up with a solution. For those producers who want the government to bail them out every time something goes wrong, they can go stand in line with the rest of the welfare recipients. Have a nice day. [/QUOTE]
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