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<blockquote data-quote="CattleAnnie" data-source="post: 186031" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>Well, every now and then, I just gotta join in these conversations, so here's my viewpoint.</p><p></p><p>We as Canadian producers have paid far and above the cost of implementing such a system, thanks to the kick in the teeth we got when that first BSE animal reared it's costly head.</p><p></p><p>I can remember asking a BC cattlemen's association rep at a meeting during the months following the first positive, why we didn't push for testing of all stock sent to slaughter.</p><p></p><p>Apparantly, the CCA's (Canadian Cattlemen's Association) position was that it would be too expensive, and that they didn't want to hurt Canada's chance for re-opening the border by raising the bar on testing to a level above the US required level.</p><p></p><p>They said that the cost of testing would be around $25-30 bucks a head, and that the producer would eat the cost of this.</p><p></p><p>I can tell you that I sure as heck could have eaten that cost for breakfast, as opposed to the 2/3 cut in my calf check that I was forced to swallow and the ensuing misery that myself and my fellow Canucks in the Ag industry suffered through.</p><p></p><p>So to me, seeing as how the 100% testing is unlikely to become reality anytime in the foreseeable future, the ability to track stock accurately and efficently in a timely matter is easy to put a price on.</p><p></p><p>Even though the CCIA said it would grandfather the barcode ID tags and has changed it's tune so that any calf going to market after this Sept has to have an RFID, I'm more than happy to fork out the cash if it means ensuring that our beef industry is seen as a transparently conscientious group with the goal of providing healthy products to consumers worldwide.</p><p></p><p>This is just how I, a (relatively) young producer who never foresaw the BSE disaster, view this issue. I have enjoyed reading the viewpoints of others, and hope to continue to do so in the future.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleAnnie, post: 186031, member: 220"] Well, every now and then, I just gotta join in these conversations, so here's my viewpoint. We as Canadian producers have paid far and above the cost of implementing such a system, thanks to the kick in the teeth we got when that first BSE animal reared it's costly head. I can remember asking a BC cattlemen's association rep at a meeting during the months following the first positive, why we didn't push for testing of all stock sent to slaughter. Apparantly, the CCA's (Canadian Cattlemen's Association) position was that it would be too expensive, and that they didn't want to hurt Canada's chance for re-opening the border by raising the bar on testing to a level above the US required level. They said that the cost of testing would be around $25-30 bucks a head, and that the producer would eat the cost of this. I can tell you that I sure as heck could have eaten that cost for breakfast, as opposed to the 2/3 cut in my calf check that I was forced to swallow and the ensuing misery that myself and my fellow Canucks in the Ag industry suffered through. So to me, seeing as how the 100% testing is unlikely to become reality anytime in the foreseeable future, the ability to track stock accurately and efficently in a timely matter is easy to put a price on. Even though the CCIA said it would grandfather the barcode ID tags and has changed it's tune so that any calf going to market after this Sept has to have an RFID, I'm more than happy to fork out the cash if it means ensuring that our beef industry is seen as a transparently conscientious group with the goal of providing healthy products to consumers worldwide. This is just how I, a (relatively) young producer who never foresaw the BSE disaster, view this issue. I have enjoyed reading the viewpoints of others, and hope to continue to do so in the future. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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