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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6532"><p>Your point about the individual producers being basically landowners as making choices of their own as a key ingredient in keeping the beef industry unique from Hogs and chickens is absolutely correct..... however..</p><p></p><p>There is nothing in the future that sez they cannot ultimately refuse to purchase (at any price) livestock that does not fit the machinery. That is a huge leverage for forcing the "correct" genetics.</p><p></p><p>A person can make a good guess about where the packing industry is going if you try to think like them. They have been extremely successful at marketing beef and as a result, require a constant supply the entire year through to meet obligations. This has 'forced' them to make contracts and alliances with producers in order to capture a supply when needed. This is frowned on by many producers as favoritism as it guarantees a captive supply at a set price. I can certainly see why they do this but if it begins to become the norm rather than the open market place that sets the price then the purchasing power of the Packer becomes out of balance, and the ones left out in the cold will be individuals using their own genetics.</p><p></p><p>I understand what you are saying about the difference between Hog/chickens and beef with the land issues as most of these are huge operations owned by corporations where as beef people are individuals in most cases. However I disagree with you that they are a by-product of land ownership. I would say that the majority of cattle people are here to make a living and hopefully a good profit raising beef and that it is their number one reason for owning land.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:ward@gottagettagert.com">ward@gottagettagert.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6532"] Your point about the individual producers being basically landowners as making choices of their own as a key ingredient in keeping the beef industry unique from Hogs and chickens is absolutely correct..... however.. There is nothing in the future that sez they cannot ultimately refuse to purchase (at any price) livestock that does not fit the machinery. That is a huge leverage for forcing the "correct" genetics. A person can make a good guess about where the packing industry is going if you try to think like them. They have been extremely successful at marketing beef and as a result, require a constant supply the entire year through to meet obligations. This has 'forced' them to make contracts and alliances with producers in order to capture a supply when needed. This is frowned on by many producers as favoritism as it guarantees a captive supply at a set price. I can certainly see why they do this but if it begins to become the norm rather than the open market place that sets the price then the purchasing power of the Packer becomes out of balance, and the ones left out in the cold will be individuals using their own genetics. I understand what you are saying about the difference between Hog/chickens and beef with the land issues as most of these are huge operations owned by corporations where as beef people are individuals in most cases. However I disagree with you that they are a by-product of land ownership. I would say that the majority of cattle people are here to make a living and hopefully a good profit raising beef and that it is their number one reason for owning land. [email=ward@gottagettagert.com]ward@gottagettagert.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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