Cattlemen have had their time, now it is time for corn tariffs!!!!

[poorboy]

I have both grain and cattle, and the cattle side has benefitted greatly from the cheap corn coming into Canada, especially with the poor crops. This has hurt the grain grower, as there is no way that barley would be as cheap if the corn could not come in or corn has a tariff attached to it to account for Uncle Sams subsidies.

Now it is time for the grain grower to get some equallity. The corn should have a reasonable tariff attached to it and our feeder cattle that are exported to the Us should have a tax added to them to equal out the cost of feed. This would stop the flow of cattle to the US if our barley was actually priced higher. If we shipped out more feeder cattle we wouldn't need any feed barley, so this system protects both price and demand!

Yes, the price of calves will drop! But remember the price of barley is 3.50/bushel and it rightly should have been 4.50/bushel, so it is time to correctly balance the incomes of farmers.

Like I said, I have both calves and grain, and at this point in time, the cattle industry is being unfaily subsidized by the grain growers!

[bmj182]

Your grasp of economics is astounding!

[jgstuart]

There's no question that U.S. grain subsidies are a defacto subsidy for the entire North American livestock industry. Unfortunately, under the current system, anything that raises feed prices in Canada compared to U.S. feedgrains, simply pushes our livestock across the border to be fed. And with our government unable/unwilling to match U.S. support, prairie grain producers come out on the short end of the stick.

[countryguy]

The USA is our biggest beef customer.What do you suggest we do with all of our cattle when we can't ship them south?

Are you suggesting that we rob the cattle industry just so grain farmers can continue driving their fancy equipment up and down the field and produce grain that isn't needed in the world?

And yes,I also farm both.

[crusher]

Maybe the price of corn will go up due to US domestic demand, our dollar slips a little, and the corn tap gets shut off.

I see the feds are going to send out more $$ to ease the pain. HAPPY SEEDING!!

[TOM4CWB]

Poorboy;

Ever thought about the fact of reality;

If livestock cannot be raised in Canada economically... the price of feed grains will drop.

Corn being imported has saved our livestock industry this year... Is $3-4/bu barley not enough return to have you grow barley?

Why are you so sure that a stable feed supply is such a bad idea?

If US corn didn't come in to Canada... wouldn't it be EU barley of FSU feed wheat?

Do you think we can put a big wall around ourselves on imports... and still export our livestock without duties being put up against our livestock exports?

Isn't this what happened to the Dairy sector?

[jensend]

Tom:

I guess another reality is that if wheat can't be raised economically in the USA the price will drop in Canada due to subsidies and tariffs.

[almoy]

What money are the Feds sending Crusher? I haven't heard of any.