More Information on HIS

Herd Identification System (HIS). <br />n<br />n[sarcasm]Interesting[/sarcasm] commentary from Mike John of the National Cattleman's Beef Association (<acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym>), (the right arm of the meat packers) on the <a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/AID_Content.asp?contentid=13841">HIS</a>.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>As chairman, I have spent many hours working with my fellow commission members to move us toward a voluntary, producer-led solution to this issue.</blockquote><br />n<br />nVoluntary? How can a program that is mandated by the federal government be considered voluntary? Producer-led? The <acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym> is led by the Meat packers, not producers so how can a program led by the <acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym> be producer-led? Must be some good drugs around to make these statements.<br />n<br />nHe says critics like me are spreading lies about the system. I've never said a word above and beyond the ear tags don't stay in and I don't see that it is necessary to do, but lets approach his points.<br />n<br />n <a class="block_level" href="http://www.sarpysam.com/archives/1372-More-Information-on-HIS.html#extended">Continue reading "More Information on HIS"</a>