Category: cool
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Farm Bill
I was asked what I thought of the new farm bill and how it would affect me. To tell you the truth I don't know. I dont "farm the government" so I don't pay attention much to the farm bill. By "farming the government," I mean that you plant crops and control your operation to…
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Pay For Label
<a href="http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2008/02/09/news/south_dakota/559d65ec5b34774b862573ea001513d1.txt">Ag groups blast plan to make retailers pay for labeling </a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>A plan to have retailers pay for part of the costs of country-of-origin labeling is another attempt to derail the plan, leaders of several agricultural groups say.<br />n<br />n"It's just <acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The…
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Livestock Title
<a href="http://www.theprairiestar.com/articles/2007/10/29/headlines/midwest_producer/news/regional_news/regional43.txt">I see</a> that there is now a Livestock Title in the Senate version of the Farm bill which has moved out of Committee. Some of the things in it are:<br />n<br />n<blockquote> — Banning packer ownership of livestock more than 14 days before slaughter;<br />n<br />n — Creation of an Office of Special Counsel…
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Checkoff
I see that the <acronym title="United States Cattleman's Association">USCA</acronym> is <a href="http://uscattlemen.org/TheNewsRoom/2007_News/9-26AmendBeefAct.htm">starting a push</a> to have part of the beef checkoff funds used to promote just domestic beef. This ties in really with the push <acronym title="United States Cattleman's Association">USCA</acronym> is making for Mandatory <acronym title="Country of Origin Labeling">COOL</acronym>. As long as the beef checkoff…
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Opposition
I've talked before about <a href="http://www.sarpysam.com/archives/2482-Running-Scared.html">Canadian producers opposing <acronym title="Country of Origin Labeling">COOL</acronym></a>, but now there is new opposition out there to <acronym title="Country of Origin Labeling">COOL</acronym> in the US that really surprised me.<br />n<br />n<blockquote> The New Zealand Government has been lobbying the United States Department of Agriculture not to introduce food origin labelling…
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Abrupt Change
You want to talk about an abrupt change in the weather, that is sure what has happened around here. No rain yet, damn the bad luck, but cooler weather abounds. Last week through Sunday it was low to upper 90's every day and since Monday I don't think it has gotten above 90. It's so…
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COOL Fixes?
I got an interesting e-mail from the Montana Cattleman's Association (MCA) on the status of <acronym title="Country of Origin Labeling">COOL</acronym> in Congress and i wanted to share part of it.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>After five years of constant fighting, agricultural and meat industry groups have struck a compromise on mandatory country origin labeling.<br />n<br />nFollowing a day…
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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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Cool
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/dog/cool06102007?full=1'><img width='427' height='640' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/dog/cool06102007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>With all the moisture we have had there are puddles of water all over the place. The cattle sip water out of them but Lucky has a different use for them. They are so nice and cool he can't help…
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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…