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<blockquote data-quote="Bluestem" data-source="post: 622784" data-attributes="member: 3269"><p>"The numbers for the Canadian cowherd stated above are incorrect. According to Canfax the cow herd stood at 4.6 million head as of July 1,2008. New figures will come out in February and the general prediction is below 4 million. Domestic consumption requires 3.2 million. I would suspect the cow herd numbers will be quite a bit below 4 million...just by the numbers seen selling this fall? Just my opinion."quote</p><p></p><p>The Canadian numbers I used were from 2007. Current Texas numbers may be lower as well.</p><p></p><p>You are confusing FREEDOM with market driven. Your government told you what to do, you lost your freedom to run your operation as you saw fit. </p><p>I want the freedom to meet the demands of my market. I do realize that as a market grows (ie. the number of middlemen between the farmer and customer) that standards need to be set.</p><p>If I see a market for BSE tested, age verified etc. I want the freedom to do the testing to meet that market demand.</p><p>I can easily meet all the proposed rules, and actually surpass most. My market demands it.</p><p>Your government defined the market and you lost your freedom.</p><p>I am not knocking your government as much as I am criticizing my own. I guess I see the day when I'm in your shoes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluestem, post: 622784, member: 3269"] "The numbers for the Canadian cowherd stated above are incorrect. According to Canfax the cow herd stood at 4.6 million head as of July 1,2008. New figures will come out in February and the general prediction is below 4 million. Domestic consumption requires 3.2 million. I would suspect the cow herd numbers will be quite a bit below 4 million...just by the numbers seen selling this fall? Just my opinion."quote The Canadian numbers I used were from 2007. Current Texas numbers may be lower as well. You are confusing FREEDOM with market driven. Your government told you what to do, you lost your freedom to run your operation as you saw fit. I want the freedom to meet the demands of my market. I do realize that as a market grows (ie. the number of middlemen between the farmer and customer) that standards need to be set. If I see a market for BSE tested, age verified etc. I want the freedom to do the testing to meet that market demand. I can easily meet all the proposed rules, and actually surpass most. My market demands it. Your government defined the market and you lost your freedom. I am not knocking your government as much as I am criticizing my own. I guess I see the day when I'm in your shoes. [/QUOTE]
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