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<blockquote data-quote="edrsimms" data-source="post: 691317" data-attributes="member: 10970"><p>Forget all the health issues for a minute and look at it in this way:</p><p>I understand that all too well, Texasbred, that many people cant afford to buy it -- but then again many CAN. </p><p>The real question you should be asking yourself is: </p><p></p><p><strong>Can I afford not to raise grass fed beef?</strong></p><p></p><p>Back in the mid 60's thru the late 80's the general public just bought whatever the grocer threw in front of them, without much concern about where it came from or how it was raised. Since that time, the general public has become much more interested in what they eat and where it comes from -- this is due to a more educated general population and readily available information- the WWW. among others. </p><p></p><p>There will always be those people that will go to Wal-Mart and buy the cheapest beef they can find and that is fine-- they can have at it. Then there are those people that like the "idea" of Natural/Grass fed/ organic, blah blah, blah beef. They have more confidence in the local guy's grass fed beef than they do in the "Machines' Beef" IBP, etc.......... </p><p></p><p>It has long been known that individual ranchers wont work together -- too independent and that is ok too, but your expectations shouldn't be set so high for an industry that "won't work together"</p><p></p><p></p><p>The basic interpretation of the grain fed enthusiast vs. the grassfed producer is:</p><p></p><p>The grain-fed producer supports the Machine( IBP ect....) and the </p><p></p><p>Grass-fed producer is the independent guy/gal out there making a better living without the backward influences of the Packing house Machine</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't understand why you would support an industry ( grain fed beef) that has been throwing you (the beef cattle producer) under the bus daily since you began in the beef cattle business</p><p></p><p>When you get tired of taking it in the shorts , I believe we will see you raising grass fed beef too</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edrsimms, post: 691317, member: 10970"] Forget all the health issues for a minute and look at it in this way: I understand that all too well, Texasbred, that many people cant afford to buy it -- but then again many CAN. The real question you should be asking yourself is: [b]Can I afford not to raise grass fed beef?[/b] Back in the mid 60's thru the late 80's the general public just bought whatever the grocer threw in front of them, without much concern about where it came from or how it was raised. Since that time, the general public has become much more interested in what they eat and where it comes from -- this is due to a more educated general population and readily available information- the WWW. among others. There will always be those people that will go to Wal-Mart and buy the cheapest beef they can find and that is fine-- they can have at it. Then there are those people that like the "idea" of Natural/Grass fed/ organic, blah blah, blah beef. They have more confidence in the local guy's grass fed beef than they do in the "Machines' Beef" IBP, etc.......... It has long been known that individual ranchers wont work together -- too independent and that is ok too, but your expectations shouldn't be set so high for an industry that "won't work together" The basic interpretation of the grain fed enthusiast vs. the grassfed producer is: The grain-fed producer supports the Machine( IBP ect....) and the Grass-fed producer is the independent guy/gal out there making a better living without the backward influences of the Packing house Machine I don't understand why you would support an industry ( grain fed beef) that has been throwing you (the beef cattle producer) under the bus daily since you began in the beef cattle business When you get tired of taking it in the shorts , I believe we will see you raising grass fed beef too [/QUOTE]
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