BSE isn't the only game in town though - Brazilian exports are currently shut down with foot and mouth disease I believe.
I don't necessarily agree that there is BSE in the Southern Hemisphere even if they did test more aggresively. Whether you believe the official contaminated feed theory or the Purdey cause due to environmental factors I feel there is every chance that these guys don't have it - yet. From my limited understanding:
1. They tend to produce off grass only so don't use MBM.
2. They don't have the heavily industrialised areas to produce the environmental contamination.
So why can't we go after these markets?
Because our industry apart from the cow/calf sector is owned by the Americans. This is one big hole we are in.
I don't necessarily agree that there is BSE in the Southern Hemisphere even if they did test more aggresively. Whether you believe the official contaminated feed theory or the Purdey cause due to environmental factors I feel there is every chance that these guys don't have it - yet. From my limited understanding:
1. They tend to produce off grass only so don't use MBM.
2. They don't have the heavily industrialised areas to produce the environmental contamination.
So why can't we go after these markets?
Because our industry apart from the cow/calf sector is owned by the Americans. This is one big hole we are in.
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