BSE it is over?

[TOM4CWB]

Charlie;

On DTN This morning;
"The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will provide an update on bovine spongiform encephalopathy on today at 1 p.m. CST/2 p.m. EST, a CFIA official confirmed.

No additional details were provided by the official, but Reuters is reporting that Canada will announce another case of BSE, confirmed by the "gold-standard" test."

We honest Canadians are going to pay a massive cost.

But to claim we are "Clean" on a "Scientific Basis"... someone should give their head a shake!

I deliver to feed mills.

I have watched the meat/bone meal deliveries for years after 97... and how system cross contamination CANNOT be avoided in our plants.

I am a seed grower... I know contamination and cross contamination issues in the grain/feed sector... as I believe every farmer in Canada knows... if they would think about it for one second.

A contaminant, the size of a grain of sand... from bone/meat meal... can contain pirons, infectious agents.

What about feed grains?

20mmt, of extra feed... cows that are worth nothing...

Does anyone seriously think we are even half way through this mess?

Is it not likely that we will see feed grains down another 20% BY SPRING?

Does anyone seriously

[agstar77]

Government and the cattle industry still display arrogance towards the public by not admitting there is a problem with livestock industry. Until all slaughtered animals are tested and all animal to animal feeding is stopped the problems will continue. They are doing harm to the entire agricultural industry.

[TOM4CWB]

Agstar;

I for one will be VERY surprised if the US Border opens on March 7th 2005.

We are in the middle of a depression that could remove more farmers as a % than were put out of business during the 30's.

A 90 cent dollar by the end of the year may well mean shipping live animals south was a bad idea in any event.

As you may remember, I am in full agreement on the 100% testing need to restart exports, to harmonise with Japanese standards.

[gwynplaine]

With 100% testing would we not beat the Americans to the Japanese market? Wouldn't the Japanese also, then, accept animals OVER 30 months, it they were certified BSE-free Shipments?(This is the wrong thread, I know, but it kind of does impact feed prices). And, as I understand it, without Canadian Imports, the US HAS no export market.
Just a thought.

[TOM4CWB]

gwynplaine:

This is about grain prices and the BSE impact on commodities, many of us here focus on grain.

What are farmers going to plant in 2005?

Canola? More Canola?

Who would intentionally grow feed grains:

When we may need to depopulate livestock;

Have a years extra supply of feed grain over normal production;

With an export cartel that prevents us from seeking and obtaining fair market price in the international market, the result of the CWB "buy-back".

How does this impact planting decisions for the 2005 crop, any predictions?

[agstar77]

Tom You would get a fair price in the international market, but you would not like it!!

[wd9]

Anyone have some comments on Premier Kleins' thought of culling more than 30 month old animals?