XL Foods Announces Temporary Layoffs

[rkaiser]

Don't like my truth Sheri? or did you read it. Old cheap plant. Little or nothing put into it. That truth? It's not my agenda to bulldoze the plant, just my diabolical scheme to make the world better for all Canadian Beef Producers. I don't really care if I own a plant on my own Sheri, in fact, I would much rather every producer in Canada owned a share in OUR plant.

[grassfarmer]

Sheri I'm curious - you are telling the same story as
Cam - where is it coming from? When you say
"They haven't spelled out anything. They talk about a
next stage, but don't say what it is, or how or when it
will be rolled out."
Is that info coming from Nilssons, CCA, ABP ? I
haven't seen any press releases of anybody claiming
what "they" (CFIA) are or aren't asking for from XL. I'm
sure its not on the CFIA website, they won't be telling
the media that directly so who is saying that "they"
won't name their requirements.

[SheriMonk]

I think a producer-owned plant would be a beautiful
thing - I'd love nothing more.

I'm sure my opinion on the vertical integration of
this business is well-known... my position is only
that the circumstances surrounding this recall do
not make sense.

Your plant will have to run under the same CFIA
that Lakeside does. It is in all of our best interests
to ensure that the regulatory body that controls this
industry knows what it is doing, and isn't following
anything but a science-based protocol.

[grassfarmer]

Thanks ASRG the article is maybe what Sheri and Cam
were referring to. It tells the other side too - how XL
were again not complying with CFIA requests.

[SheriMonk]

Grassfarmer - I'm writing the article right now which
should provide some more context for you.

It would probably get written a lot faster if I stopped
cruising this forum and got down to work, but it's
been a long day, and I just need a little distraction, I
guess.

[rkaiser]

or maybe our words are influencing your article Sheri... LOL

make sure you take some of that space "between" our words and your written ones --- the universe will guide you...LMAO

And by the way - I truly know where your loyalty lies. Hugs

And Hugs to you too Cameron - it's time for bed for this old retailer - another day at the office tomorrow..

[SheriMonk]

The only loyalty I have is to the truth.

And thanks to my insatiable curiosity, that usually
works out.

Unfortunately, it tends to ruin many Saturday nights.

[greybeard]

Most important statement in this whole thread:
Your plant will have to run under the same CFIA
that Lakeside does.
Dysfunctional out of control empire.
Can them all and look for a better model.

[cpallett]

But Alberta's NDP leader Brian Mason again pushed for a provincial inquiry, slamming Premier Alison Redford for not entertaining the idea.

"I do think that it's important that this provincial government speak up for good, solid inspection in the plant, and in the meat industry in general," he said.

"It's the best defense for our beef industry."

Amen

[ALLFARMER]

This recall keeps gets worse by the day.

CFIA and the union think they are going to dictate
to NBI how to run the plant? DREAM ON!

Alsask Edmonton, Moose Jaw, Calgary all old
plants owned by NBI and shut down. Is it really to
big a stretch to think they won't do it again in
Brooks?? I don't blame NBI at this point in the
game, CFIA is burning NBI money on a daily
basis.

NBI will not spend the money trying to turn a sows
ear into a silk purse.

[jensend]

here's what i think is going on. cfia have had their butts blistered for letting xl push them around with the self regulation argument so now they're telling ritz if he wants them to do their job it will be done down to the letter. xl has decided they don't want to bring their piece of shit plant up to standards so they're going to play hardball using workers and the cattle industry as pawns. rick paskal and everybody else know that the nb will use whatever tactics are at hand. they want the plant open so cfia becomes the scapegoat. i'm not surprised this situation has come about at that plant and i'm not surprised nb will play this way. i'm also wondering if nb stepped on a few toes south of the line and that is why the americans were so quick to find this. my guess is that cargill has close to a million dollar/day windfall out of this.

[grassfarmer]

Greybeard "Most important statement in this whole
thread: Your plant will have to run under the same
CFIA that Lakeside does."
Not so sure about that - same organisation, but not
necessarily the same rules. The CFIA enforcement of
rules on smaller plants is draconian - on these huge
plants obviously non-existent. Remember that the
rules governing small plants were set up after active
lobbying by the big packers - in effect they were able
to handicap their smaller competitors.

Allfarmer "I don't blame NBI at this point in the
game" - clueless as always.