Perspective: BSE Update

[pandiana]

I re read the above post on Japan trade and was left with a question. Do we remove SRM's from all our beef that is exported, both otm and utm?
"Another problem concerns the elimination of risky body parts. While
> all cattle are subject to this requirement in Japan, only those aged
> 30 months or older are handled this way in the United States. Although
> the United States stresses it has dramatically increased the number of
> cows tested, the fact is that U.S. testing failed to detect animals
> showing possible BSE symptoms this spring."

[grassfarmer]

farmers_son, the frustration with the tags is partly as shown by Pandiana above - the fact that we are well into the Fall run and producers are not having the full information to make the decisions on.
My personal frustration is that I am trying to play the best business hand I can. I want to tag as early as possible to collect the $200 as soon as possible because I could use the money. Also the sooner the money is claimed the less risk there is that we tag and then find by some miracle the US border opening and the scheme cancelled. Call me greedy if you like but I want the $200 and enhanced prices if the border were to open - it's the best possible scenario financially and that's what I'm targeting - to aim for less is a possible missed opportunity.