Randy, as a cow calf producer in the peace country it does frustrate me that reps from the peace country would not support getting a more focused discussion on the issues related to my segment...with board representation....but glad in the end that the resolution had at least passed.....
I do thank you for you and others who swim agianst the current in presenting new and different views on behalf of producers in an industry that seems very reluctant to change and where the concentration of of power remains in the hands of few at a level far from the value chains started at the cow/ calf level....
as an opearator of a mixed farm my agri-political involvement centers right now around issues in the grain trade where we have also struggled to bring about much needed change.....but change is happening...i look forward at some point to do the same in the cattle sector...but my family and my bunsiness can only afford some much time away...
IMHO ...as the number of actual producers decline because of the current economic reality (this applies to both grain annd cattle operations) the survivors that remain will find it far less acceptable to maintain the status quo of the past as their own success will be linked to their desire to think out side and act outside of the box....
in my area the most successful new producers are way out of the box...and the most successfull operator in my estimation regularly draws scorn from outsiders and many of those in the industry who favor the status quo....not suprisingly it is his operation and how he approaches his business that is influencing my long terms plans for my particpation in the cattle business....working completely out of the current realm in a much higher value chain.......
I do thank you for you and others who swim agianst the current in presenting new and different views on behalf of producers in an industry that seems very reluctant to change and where the concentration of of power remains in the hands of few at a level far from the value chains started at the cow/ calf level....
as an opearator of a mixed farm my agri-political involvement centers right now around issues in the grain trade where we have also struggled to bring about much needed change.....but change is happening...i look forward at some point to do the same in the cattle sector...but my family and my bunsiness can only afford some much time away...
IMHO ...as the number of actual producers decline because of the current economic reality (this applies to both grain annd cattle operations) the survivors that remain will find it far less acceptable to maintain the status quo of the past as their own success will be linked to their desire to think out side and act outside of the box....
in my area the most successful new producers are way out of the box...and the most successfull operator in my estimation regularly draws scorn from outsiders and many of those in the industry who favor the status quo....not suprisingly it is his operation and how he approaches his business that is influencing my long terms plans for my particpation in the cattle business....working completely out of the current realm in a much higher value chain.......
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