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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1530"><p>> I voted yes because I believe in</p><p>> the overall program. I have just</p><p>> read all of the responses here and</p><p>> they all make a lot of sense</p><p>> (except Benjamin C. Roberts but he</p><p>> probably did not get the biggest</p><p>> lolly pop in 1st grade either). I</p><p>> am in full agreement that a small</p><p>> cow/calf operation like mine</p><p>> cannot afford the kind of</p><p>> advertisement campaign that I see</p><p>> in the media. Some seem to think</p><p>> that the ads for micro wave dishes</p><p>> and the quick meals will benefit</p><p>> the meat wholesalers alone, but</p><p>> where are they getting the beef to</p><p>> put in their products? My benefit</p><p>> may be indirect but that does not</p><p>> lessen its value to me.</p><p></p><p>> There are two areas where my check</p><p>> off dollar is used that I did not</p><p>> see mentioned in any of the</p><p>> previous responses. (1) Half of my</p><p>> check off dollar stays in the</p><p>> state where I sell my calves. That</p><p>> means that the money is used at</p><p>> home for local education, research</p><p>> and promotion. (2) While promotion</p><p>> and research were both at least</p><p>> alluded to, there has not been</p><p>> anything said about the</p><p>> educational benefits. Part of my</p><p>> check off dollar goes to the</p><p>> educational system. These dollars</p><p>> will go a long way in providing a</p><p>> stronger customer base for our</p><p>> product in years to come, as well</p><p>> as helping the youth of our nation</p><p>> plan for a healthier lifestyle.</p><p></p><p>> One other thought and then I am</p><p>> gone. Some one mentioned that an</p><p>> individual animal may be sold</p><p>> several times and therefore will</p><p>> put maybe $5.00 or $6.00 into the</p><p>> program. My first reaction to that</p><p>> is to retain ownership. While my</p><p>> operation is to small to do that,</p><p>> it is an option. At the same time,</p><p>> the argument does not hold water</p><p>> because when I sell the calf, I</p><p>> pay $1.00 and I am finished with</p><p>> that animal. If it sells 50 times</p><p>> after that, it does not affect me</p><p>> except to add another $49.00 to a</p><p>> program that is working for my</p><p>> benefit.</p><p></p><p>> So much for my opinion, thanks for</p><p>> listening.</p><p></p><p>Mack, I have a difficult time understanding why you say my opinion on one animal generating multi dollars for the check off doesn't hold water. My point was that a million head of cattle may generate 5-10 million dollars for the check off not just one million. The check off is a money hungry machine that just takes too many dollars out of the producers hands. My other concern is that saying that the multiple sale of one animal doesn't effect you or I but once may be tunnel vision on your part and mine too. We concentrate on how things affect each of personally and not on the big picture of how much money this takes from producers as a whole. I do appreciate your opinion and don't disagree with you except on this one point. Check offs are used in the ag commodity (crop ) industry and unless the industry has a very vision oriented board of directors alot of funds are wasted or not used for the purpose(s) that they were intended. Just my opinion.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:hudds@cctc.net">hudds@cctc.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1530"] > I voted yes because I believe in > the overall program. I have just > read all of the responses here and > they all make a lot of sense > (except Benjamin C. Roberts but he > probably did not get the biggest > lolly pop in 1st grade either). I > am in full agreement that a small > cow/calf operation like mine > cannot afford the kind of > advertisement campaign that I see > in the media. Some seem to think > that the ads for micro wave dishes > and the quick meals will benefit > the meat wholesalers alone, but > where are they getting the beef to > put in their products? My benefit > may be indirect but that does not > lessen its value to me. > There are two areas where my check > off dollar is used that I did not > see mentioned in any of the > previous responses. (1) Half of my > check off dollar stays in the > state where I sell my calves. That > means that the money is used at > home for local education, research > and promotion. (2) While promotion > and research were both at least > alluded to, there has not been > anything said about the > educational benefits. Part of my > check off dollar goes to the > educational system. These dollars > will go a long way in providing a > stronger customer base for our > product in years to come, as well > as helping the youth of our nation > plan for a healthier lifestyle. > One other thought and then I am > gone. Some one mentioned that an > individual animal may be sold > several times and therefore will > put maybe $5.00 or $6.00 into the > program. My first reaction to that > is to retain ownership. While my > operation is to small to do that, > it is an option. At the same time, > the argument does not hold water > because when I sell the calf, I > pay $1.00 and I am finished with > that animal. If it sells 50 times > after that, it does not affect me > except to add another $49.00 to a > program that is working for my > benefit. > So much for my opinion, thanks for > listening. Mack, I have a difficult time understanding why you say my opinion on one animal generating multi dollars for the check off doesn't hold water. My point was that a million head of cattle may generate 5-10 million dollars for the check off not just one million. The check off is a money hungry machine that just takes too many dollars out of the producers hands. My other concern is that saying that the multiple sale of one animal doesn't effect you or I but once may be tunnel vision on your part and mine too. We concentrate on how things affect each of personally and not on the big picture of how much money this takes from producers as a whole. I do appreciate your opinion and don't disagree with you except on this one point. Check offs are used in the ag commodity (crop ) industry and unless the industry has a very vision oriented board of directors alot of funds are wasted or not used for the purpose(s) that they were intended. Just my opinion. [email=hudds@cctc.net]hudds@cctc.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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