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<blockquote data-quote="edrsimms" data-source="post: 697182" data-attributes="member: 10970"><p>I just do not understand why these grain-fed enthusiasts are bound and determinined to support an industry that is just willing to give them the bare minimum for their efforts. They can't seem to break away from their dependency on others. Even a grain-fed producer that does an exceptional job --the middlemen get the extra profits and the producer gets nothing so their obsession is cost control rather than product quality. They feel like once they sell their calves at weaning they have no responsibiility for the quality of their product. Back in my grandfathers day, cattle were killed off grass from July to December and came from the feedlots the remainder of the year when the packers paid a seasonal premium. </p><p>Another thing back in those days (which makes Duns' post bad information) is that the largest grass-finishing operations in the US were in eastern OK and KS, SW Wisconsin and in upland mountain balds in Appalachia where most of the land base featured stony soils that couldn't be plowed. </p><p></p><p>Anyway they like being dependent on the packer and outright refuse to be independent. It is just bizarre. They could make a better living with grass-fed beef, but are disinterested due to their inability to re-learn traditional ranching.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edrsimms, post: 697182, member: 10970"] I just do not understand why these grain-fed enthusiasts are bound and determinined to support an industry that is just willing to give them the bare minimum for their efforts. They can't seem to break away from their dependency on others. Even a grain-fed producer that does an exceptional job --the middlemen get the extra profits and the producer gets nothing so their obsession is cost control rather than product quality. They feel like once they sell their calves at weaning they have no responsibiility for the quality of their product. Back in my grandfathers day, cattle were killed off grass from July to December and came from the feedlots the remainder of the year when the packers paid a seasonal premium. Another thing back in those days (which makes Duns' post bad information) is that the largest grass-finishing operations in the US were in eastern OK and KS, SW Wisconsin and in upland mountain balds in Appalachia where most of the land base featured stony soils that couldn't be plowed. Anyway they like being dependent on the packer and outright refuse to be independent. It is just bizarre. They could make a better living with grass-fed beef, but are disinterested due to their inability to re-learn traditional ranching. [/QUOTE]
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