R-Calf rides again

[kato]

I'm not sure about other provinces, but here in Manitoba we have improved wetlands to the point that when the geese get back to the States they are considered pests!

There's a lot of movement to protecting waterways and fencing them off so the cattle can't get into it too.

We're heading the right direction, and I think the environment is going to keep improving.

In Brazil it's still slash and burn, and don't worry about the future. They haven't come to the point where they realize the long term damage yet. They will some day. I just hope it's not too late.

[Smithy]

This is pretty scary...looks like R-CALF just won a round.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040426.wmooo0426/BNStory/National/

[almoy]

I wonder what effect this will have on our prices !

[rsomer]

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/News/2004/04/27/437842.html

A federal U.S. judge's ruling preventing the U.S. Agriculture Department from further expanding beef imports from Canada is just another glitch in the battle to open the border, say Alberta cattlemen. Yesterday's temporary injunction by U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull puts the Canadian industry back to where it was before the USDA announcement earlier this month, which means Canada can only export boneless fresh or frozen beef from cattle less than 30 months of age.

But the injunction, which lasts until a May 11 hearing, is a hiccup rather than a disaster, said Canadian cattle ranchers.

"We don't see this affecting the rule-making process," said Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association.

"It just moves us back to where we were ... our sense is this should not slow down the rule-making process which will establish the permanent rules."

[grassfarmer]

So do the changes Canada has just made to allow the same US products back into our market still stand?
Of course they will! presumably with full backing of all the Canadian cattle organisations? Let the Americans walk all over us again and then get mad at R-Calf.

[cowman]

Well grassfarmer, don't you know the ABP represents ALL cattle producers...my ABP rep told me that very thing! When I said how did you represent me when you let those blue tongue/ana-whatever calves in, he replied that there was no scientific reason to keep them out and it was just a false trade barrier! He further implied that the Canadian animal health types were basically a bunch of old Yankee hating commies who were still fighting the free trade agreement!
His attitude was sort of imperial...like you cow/calf boys don't see the big picture so just shut up and keep raising those cheap calves and leave the "heavy duty" stuff to your superiors! Now what could I say? He is a boyhood friend and no two ways about it, he is a smart guy. Sure hope he knows what he's doing?