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<blockquote data-quote="Alberta farmer" data-source="post: 689344" data-attributes="member: 8978"><p>Douglas: I don't think COOL is a real big problem. When it first came out it threw a wrench into the works but it seemed the cross border boys were getting it worked out pretty well.</p><p>The problem up here is a lack of feed for winter and poor pastures. We had a really bad drought in most of Alberta this year and the hay crop was extremely poor. There really is no other option to feeding anywhere from 150 to 200 days in most of Alberta as we get brutal winters up here with heavy snow and very cold temperatures. I think after about 8 years of very poor returns most guys in cow/calf have pretty well had a bellyful of the cattle business.</p><p>Also up here we lost one packer(Tyson) so now two are left(Cargill and XL) and they pretty well have a gentlemans agreement on how to devide up the cattle! Even with the reduction of one packer neither of these companies are killing up to capacity. With another big reduction in the cow herd it is probable that one packer will have to shut the doors, probably Cargill. All that will be left will be XL...a home grown packer who could teach the big boys a few tricks about being tough on farmers! In fact they make Cargill look like choir boys!</p><p>On top of all the economic factors the average age of cattle producers in Alberta is right around 60 years old and most were intending to leave the industry fairly soon anyway. There are very few young farmers who want to get into cow/calf....maybe that is a good thing....shows the young guys aren't as stupid as us old fools!</p><p>I think between Alberta and Saskatchewan the cowherd is about 70% of the national beef herd so a 40% reduction will put Canada in a position where they can't supply domestic need. This will be a long term deal as those older farmers who are liquidating will never be going back into cattle. I don't know what the solution will be to keep enough beef on the store shelves as the USA can hardly meet its own domestic market? I suspect the Canadian government will suddenly decide beef from Brazil really isn't all that bad!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alberta farmer, post: 689344, member: 8978"] Douglas: I don't think COOL is a real big problem. When it first came out it threw a wrench into the works but it seemed the cross border boys were getting it worked out pretty well. The problem up here is a lack of feed for winter and poor pastures. We had a really bad drought in most of Alberta this year and the hay crop was extremely poor. There really is no other option to feeding anywhere from 150 to 200 days in most of Alberta as we get brutal winters up here with heavy snow and very cold temperatures. I think after about 8 years of very poor returns most guys in cow/calf have pretty well had a bellyful of the cattle business. Also up here we lost one packer(Tyson) so now two are left(Cargill and XL) and they pretty well have a gentlemans agreement on how to devide up the cattle! Even with the reduction of one packer neither of these companies are killing up to capacity. With another big reduction in the cow herd it is probable that one packer will have to shut the doors, probably Cargill. All that will be left will be XL...a home grown packer who could teach the big boys a few tricks about being tough on farmers! In fact they make Cargill look like choir boys! On top of all the economic factors the average age of cattle producers in Alberta is right around 60 years old and most were intending to leave the industry fairly soon anyway. There are very few young farmers who want to get into cow/calf....maybe that is a good thing....shows the young guys aren't as stupid as us old fools! I think between Alberta and Saskatchewan the cowherd is about 70% of the national beef herd so a 40% reduction will put Canada in a position where they can't supply domestic need. This will be a long term deal as those older farmers who are liquidating will never be going back into cattle. I don't know what the solution will be to keep enough beef on the store shelves as the USA can hardly meet its own domestic market? I suspect the Canadian government will suddenly decide beef from Brazil really isn't all that bad! [/QUOTE]
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