COOL Means Australian Beef Replaces Canadian Beef in U.S. Markets

[Willowcreek]

Well Kato- if the corporations that operate within the country- and use US employees- and produce products within the boundaries of the country are given exemptions- that actually encourages business to move back/stay here...

And you can wish all you want on M-COOL and import regulation- but the Dems for the last few years have been the ones pushing for more inspection/regulation on imported products- M-COOL- and more FDA/USDA import inspections (requiring the importers to pay the cost)...

One of the ones being talked up as the possible Ag Secretary and head of USDA is Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer- who pushed thru the Montana M-COOL and has taken an active part in questioning the safety of imported beef/meat... And even if he isn't picked as Ag or Interior Secretary- he will have a key ear in D.C. now as he was chosen by Obama as a keynote speaker at the Dem convention that nominated Obama...

I guarantee you- things are headed for a change...One of the over 2000 Bush rule signing changes Obama could be looking at could be the USDA rushed thru BSE rule changes ????

[farmers_son]

Willowcreek: Can I take it that you prefer to see the U.S import beef from Australia rather than Canada?

I do not see the U.S. being able to produce all its beef requirements domestically (and export too) so it seems likely to me the U.S. will be importing beef from somewhere. If you have to import beef, which country would you prefer to import from?

[Willowcreek]

farmers_son- personally IF we have to import any beef- I would prefer Canada instead of Mexico or Australia--but I also would like to see it ALL labeled to COOL to give the consumers an informed choice...
Something I forgot to mention- that I think will pass in the next year or two will be the Packer Ownership Ban- restricting packers to owning cattle for anymore than 14 days...It would have in the last farm bill except for a couple old Packer bought out Republican Congressmen and NCBA being able to stop it...Neither Repubs or NCBA have half their pull anymore..