Has the USDA gone mad?

[jensend]

how much more value would be added to the carcass if all animals were tested? this is a question that is irrelevant to our limited kill capacity. it goes right to the heart of the economics of cattle slaughter. the offal woud gain value right away and some of the slaughter practices that have been introduced in the last fourteen months would be unnecessary. if the benefits outweigh the costs of testing and handling it would appear that our packers are willing to make an investment of our money to keep the border closed. it isn't just increased profits for them; it's a confiscation of our equity. maybe our politicians and industry leaders need to get tougher with these a**holes. doesn't anybody in abp, cca or ssga (and i'm not renewing until they pull their heads out) bother to think critically about what's happening????