honest packer?

[whiteface]

Thanks for wishing me well rpkaiser and cakadu, I sure appreciate those comments, I can relate to so many of them. It's nice to feel that some people "understand" you. These days while the States won't take our live animals, my regular meat customers are a big part of my life and it means a lot to me that they are happy with the product. I'm a big believer in "the customer is always right" and work very hard to put actions to their comments. I know that the packers are busy, I just sure hope that they all realize that some of us "dumb farmers" aren't all that dumb and we do help keep them in business and yeah, every once in a while we talk to each other and together have the ability to blow dishonesty wide open. Thanks again!

[nerves]

Grassfarmer we just got back seven fat animals from Rocky they did not do a very good job in the trim department in fact we had to discount some on the meat to get them sold. I do not know if Rudey did the triming or someone else. Rudey and Yvo at Y B used to work together for a few years so I know he knows better would like to hear how you make out. Personaly we use YB quality meats they trim well and package well. Plus I have a very good friend that works there to.

[cowman]

There is a thread down the list aways where some guy is looking for a place to set up a shop. Maybe you "direct marketers" should get together and see if you can help him out? We need some more enterprizing young butchers in the business and this guy seems willing to give it a whirl?

[masterbutcher]

HI every one I have a few things to say.First I think if you want to advance in this farm marketing you should get over the fact that you are geting the wrong meat back .That is old thinking it is now 2004 and i think things have changed a bit i have worked in most of the butcher shops around here and none of them steal meat .Now I am not saying that they dont make mistakes everybody makes mistakes now and then any were mabey when you take your new truck in to get service mabey they take parts from your truck have you ever thought of that?You have to remember that these places have people that work for them and if they ever saw anthing like that some one could get in a lot of trouble there is not enough butchers out there any more so it is very tough on these palces to operate so the next time you go and pick your meat up mabey give thanks to the butcher that cut up your animal.And one last thing dont take your animals in to inisfail packers it is the worst place and they have a bad mold problem very bad.The best palce you could go to right now is YB in penhold until I open up in olds thanks.