Category: r-calf
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Rules
I didn't comment on the <acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym>'s OTM rule yesterday allowing older Canadian Cattle to be imported into the US. It's one of those situations that I have mixed feelings about.<br />n<br />nThe people opposed to the OTM rule say that they…
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Border Ruling
I know I am a little behind on this one but life sometimes gets in the way of things. The <acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym> <a href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2007/09/0247.xml">has approved</a> the import of Canadian cattle over 30 months of age into the US. This is, to say…
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China’s Cattle
I found <a href="http://www.capitalpress.info/main.asp?SectionID=94&SubSectionID=801&ArticleID=35109&TM=77478.55">this article</a> about the possible competition from China for the beef industry interesting. Am I overly worried about China importing meat to the US? No. Where I see the problem coming is the competition in some of the foreign markets like Japan and South Korea that China could give us. That seems…
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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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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…
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Dennis McDonald Resigns from R-Calf
<blockquote>March 12, 2007<br />n<br />nTo Whom It May Concern:<br />n<br />nThe implosion of R-CALF occurred in large part as a result of the most ferocious power grabs I have ever witnessed. The effort started more than a year ago with a concerted effort to rid the organization of Leo McDonnell, myself, and others. A letter…
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Controlled-Risk
I see that the US and Canada might get <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=aUf0L2lZAzfM&refer=canada">`Controlled-Risk' Status for <acronym title="Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy">BSE</acronym></a>. The article claims this status might help us get some of our lost export markets back. I'm not so sure. <a href="http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engnews/20070313/650000000020070313180856E6.html">South Korea has indicated</a> that no mater what status we get from OIE, they are going to…
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Swift Horses
I've always been a somewhat supporter of <a href="http://www.r-calfusa.com/">R-Calf</a>. They do some very good things and then they turn around and do other things I don't understand. It is almost like they have a split personality.<br />n<br />nMy understanding of R-Calf was they were going to use their growing influence among producers to become a…
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Seven Easy Steps
R-Calf has a press release out that gives <a href="http://www.r-calfusa.com/News%20Releases/022807-acol.htm">seven easy steps</a> to implement <acronym title="Country of Origin Labeling">COOL</acronym>.<br />n<br />n<blockquote><acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym> can immediately implement <acronym title="Country of Origin Labeling">COOL</acronym> for beef by:<br />n<br />n *Allowing packers to indicate beef has come…
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Taking A Stand
<a href="http://www.r-calfusa.com/News%20Releases/121106-animal.htm" >Animal Health Committee Asks <acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym> to Maintain Brucellosis Surveillance Program</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Upon referral of a resolution from its Animal Health Committee – chaired by Missouri veterinarian Max Thornsberry – the R-CALF USA Board of Directors has adopted interim policy…