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<blockquote data-quote="ccstockfarms_2003" data-source="post: 38923" data-attributes="member: 525"><p>Old timer,</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Why would you be tempted to put a canadian beef animal in a US herd? It would be hard not to put a "canadian" animal in your herd, since our cattle are so hardy, for tough conditions. </p><p></p><p></p><p>As for Canada we already have a national cattle ID program. Every animal we raise has a CCIA tag and it is trackable and registered to the original owner. And it WORKS! When we had our first case of mad cow it took less than two weeks to fully complete the investigation. When the US had their first case , how long did it take the USDA to track down the animals. They didn't they gave up after a while. The US should have a program that works the same way. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I also would like to have you answer a few questions for me. You mentioned there were alot of cattle coming out of Canada into the US to be slaughtered. How many head of cattle were actually owned by interests in the US? In the past I have fed canadian cattle that were owned by American feedlots and when these cattle were finished they were sent into Nebraska to be slaughtered. I was not the only feedlot in this area that was custom feeding for them. In 2002 there was over 50,000 animals in this area being fed for the same American feedlot. Do you consider this a flood of "canadian" animals into the US market? I don't. The packing plant at Nebraska commented frequently on how well these Canadian animals graded on the rail. We were praised for supreme yields that these animals produced.</p><p></p><p>The next time I am in the US I will enjoy going through the different states but I will likely bypass "Montana" and spend my hard earned dollars in other US states.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ccstockfarms_2003, post: 38923, member: 525"] Old timer, Why would you be tempted to put a canadian beef animal in a US herd? It would be hard not to put a "canadian" animal in your herd, since our cattle are so hardy, for tough conditions. As for Canada we already have a national cattle ID program. Every animal we raise has a CCIA tag and it is trackable and registered to the original owner. And it WORKS! When we had our first case of mad cow it took less than two weeks to fully complete the investigation. When the US had their first case , how long did it take the USDA to track down the animals. They didn't they gave up after a while. The US should have a program that works the same way. I also would like to have you answer a few questions for me. You mentioned there were alot of cattle coming out of Canada into the US to be slaughtered. How many head of cattle were actually owned by interests in the US? In the past I have fed canadian cattle that were owned by American feedlots and when these cattle were finished they were sent into Nebraska to be slaughtered. I was not the only feedlot in this area that was custom feeding for them. In 2002 there was over 50,000 animals in this area being fed for the same American feedlot. Do you consider this a flood of "canadian" animals into the US market? I don't. The packing plant at Nebraska commented frequently on how well these Canadian animals graded on the rail. We were praised for supreme yields that these animals produced. The next time I am in the US I will enjoy going through the different states but I will likely bypass "Montana" and spend my hard earned dollars in other US states. [/QUOTE]
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