Category: USCA
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COOL
I've been staying out of the recent fray about <acronym title="Country of Origin Labeling">COOL</acronym> being waged by <acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym>, AMI, R-Calf, and <acronym title="United States Cattleman's Association">USCA</acronym>. I've been really busy and haven't wanted to deal with the situation. The law is here and I have…
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Regionalize
As you know, <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> wants to regionalize the Brucellosis problem in Montana and make a perimeter around Yellowstone National Park where Brucellosis would be monitored and treated differently than in the rest of the state. I was never very sure about the idea but I listened and wondered about the whole idea…
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High Stakes
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/05/25/news/local/45-testing.txt">High-stakes testing continues</a><br />n<br />nI really wish I had the ability to turn a phrase like this headline once in a while. The Brucellosis testing going on is high stakes for Montana cattlemen and is being watched closely by many people concerned with the issue.<br />n<br />nI've talked about the producers involved in Bridger…
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Pay Attention
<blockquote>UNITED STATES CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION<br />nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />n <br />nFor More Information: Abra Belke, (202) 725-4600<br />nEmail Contact: abra@bigskystrategies.com<br />n <br />nFood Safety Events Escalate Need for Mandatory <acronym title="Country of Origin Labeling">COOL</acronym><br />n <br />nSan Lucas , Calif. (May 14, 2007) ~ The melamine contamination scandal that began last March in pet food has…
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More Information
Anybody who has read me for a while knows <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/plugin/tag/r-calf">I talk about</a> <a href="http://www.r-calfusa.com/">R-Calf USA</a> sometimes. I have also been <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2503-Dennis-McDonald-Resigns-from-R-Calf.html">following the recent upset in the R-calf ranks</a> which has led a large number of the founding members to leave the organization and start another new organization, <a href="http://www.uscattlemen.org/index.cfm">United States Cattleman's Association</a> (<acronym…