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Louisiana Beef Producers Seek Help, Hay After Hurricane Rita
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<blockquote data-quote="CowCop" data-source="post: 129813" data-attributes="member: 1049"><p>~~</p><p>Bad apples in every bunch, doesn't spoil the whole orchard.</p><p></p><p>There was a horrid drought in Florida in 1986.</p><p>The crops didnt grow at all.</p><p></p><p>This event was so bad that a large percentage of cattle in the state were sold to other states or slaughtered.</p><p></p><p>I was doing research at the time and our "test" herd of 800+ was sent to slaughter.</p><p></p><p>The only "relief" that farmers in the area got were TRAIN LOADS of hay sent down from many many northern states. </p><p>Loaded by hand by fellow farmers--of all ages-- who donated it from their hillside farms.</p><p></p><p>I know I cheered with pride when the greenest, sweetest hay,</p><p>from Vermont, was unloaded by dozens of needy Florida farmers.</p><p></p><p>These trainloads of "Farmer to Farmer" hay went on for months.</p><p></p><p>Instead of criticizing a few bad citizens, how about helping your fellow farmers over come a devastating situation.</p><p></p><p>It's hard enough ASKING for help, and then humilitating to be criticized for it when you still honorably need the assistance.</p><p></p><p>Mississippi cattlemen are not doing too well either:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mscattlemen.org" target="_blank">http://www.mscattlemen.org</a></p><p></p><p>Read the updates/Monday Memos.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CowCop, post: 129813, member: 1049"] ~~ Bad apples in every bunch, doesn't spoil the whole orchard. There was a horrid drought in Florida in 1986. The crops didnt grow at all. This event was so bad that a large percentage of cattle in the state were sold to other states or slaughtered. I was doing research at the time and our "test" herd of 800+ was sent to slaughter. The only "relief" that farmers in the area got were TRAIN LOADS of hay sent down from many many northern states. Loaded by hand by fellow farmers--of all ages-- who donated it from their hillside farms. I know I cheered with pride when the greenest, sweetest hay, from Vermont, was unloaded by dozens of needy Florida farmers. These trainloads of "Farmer to Farmer" hay went on for months. Instead of criticizing a few bad citizens, how about helping your fellow farmers over come a devastating situation. It's hard enough ASKING for help, and then humilitating to be criticized for it when you still honorably need the assistance. Mississippi cattlemen are not doing too well either: [url=http://www.mscattlemen.org]http://www.mscattlemen.org[/url] Read the updates/Monday Memos. [/QUOTE]
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