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<blockquote data-quote="mack" data-source="post: 547739" data-attributes="member: 7386"><p>Good point JoeG. However, maybe it <strong><em>is</em></strong> time for us to "put on our ties"... figuratively speaking. As cattle producers we may have to start being businessmen and marketing managers. To remain profitable, we should take more advantage of programs such as PVP, Natural Beef or other value added programs that cut out more of the middle men. Accepting whatever the sale barn gives us could end up killing us all (disclaimer: nothing against the commodity cattle sale barn, but why should we produce a premium product and accept "average prices"?) One example is the advantage of EID. A lot of folks have resisted or even become hostile towards the mention of a NAIS. Whether it happens or not, the use of EID can be used as a tool for record validation to receive premiums for our beef. This is but a mere example of the things that cattlemen can do to stand out above the ones who resist change and choose to remain at the status quo. (side note - C.O.O.L. is on the way and will probably have rules set in JULY. This will be the "back door" to a NAIS even if it does not provide farm traceback, so get ready)</p><p></p><p>Sorry if I go off topic, but ifwe are going remain profitable and sustainable in this market we <strong>are</strong> going to have to adjust the way we do <u><em><strong>business</strong></em></u>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mack, post: 547739, member: 7386"] Good point JoeG. However, maybe it [b][i]is[/i][/b] time for us to "put on our ties"... figuratively speaking. As cattle producers we may have to start being businessmen and marketing managers. To remain profitable, we should take more advantage of programs such as PVP, Natural Beef or other value added programs that cut out more of the middle men. Accepting whatever the sale barn gives us could end up killing us all (disclaimer: nothing against the commodity cattle sale barn, but why should we produce a premium product and accept "average prices"?) One example is the advantage of EID. A lot of folks have resisted or even become hostile towards the mention of a NAIS. Whether it happens or not, the use of EID can be used as a tool for record validation to receive premiums for our beef. This is but a mere example of the things that cattlemen can do to stand out above the ones who resist change and choose to remain at the status quo. (side note - C.O.O.L. is on the way and will probably have rules set in JULY. This will be the "back door" to a NAIS even if it does not provide farm traceback, so get ready) Sorry if I go off topic, but ifwe are going remain profitable and sustainable in this market we [b]are[/b] going to have to adjust the way we do [u][i][b]business[/b][/i][/u]. [/QUOTE]
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