Category: ncba
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Get A Clue
I think Mike John, President of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (<acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym>), really needs to get a clue about what cattle producers want.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.farmfutures.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=CD26BEDECA4A4946A1283CC7786AEB5A&nm=News&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=A1C075302ADE4D28BFD74A36A046173E">Livestock National ID Sign-ups S-l-u-g-g-i-s-h</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association says in states where premises identification…
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Talking Out His ***
R-Calf's new leader needs to take a long walk off a short pier.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2006/01/22/build/state/22-rcalf-group.inc">R-CALF's new leader wants to expand group</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The new leader of R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America wants to change perceptions of the group that some in the cattle industry describe as protectionist or out of the mainstream, because of…
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This is Supposed to Make Me Feel Good?
<blockquote>A private group has been formed to oversee the National Animal Identification System. The United States Animal Identification Organization held their first meeting via teleconference this week, where the board's first three members were elected.<br />n<br />nOne leader of the organization is <acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym> member Rick…
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This Explains Things
The Montana Stockgrowers, a branch of the National Cattlmans Beef Association (<acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym>) which is lead by the meat packers and big feeders and not the cattle prodsucers, keeps wondering why they are losing members. Look at <a href="http://www.montanacattlemen.org/mca_passes_resolutions.htm">this list of issues</a> the Montana Cattlemans Association,…
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Herd Identification
I normally don't link to opinion pieces but this one gets an exception.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48237">The mark of the beast</a><br />n<br />nThe piece is about the National Animal Identification System (<acronym title="National Animal Identification System">NAIS</acronym>) and the problems with it.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>Everyone wants a safe, abundant and affordable food supply, which America has enjoyed for…