Now I don't have any hard figures but I would suspect the Canadian cattle herd has grown in a big way since May 2003?
Probably have a record calf crop on the ground this spring?
I wonder where all these calves will go? We seem to be coping quite well with moving beef in the new reality of the post BSE world?
There are a whole lot of farmers out there who seem to be doing alright, despite lower prices? The older established farmer, who doesn't owe any money, seems to have adjusted?
The sad part of this whole thing, is the ones who will go down are the young people who owe money and have high living costs and families to raise?
If R-CALF is successful in getting Canadian boxed beef stopped then, in fact, the ballgame is over? That would truly call for an end to the dithering?
Personally I doubt a boxed beef ban will happen...but you never know! I didn't think the day would ever come when I would require a passport to go to the US either! Incidently, that has to be about the dumbest thing I have ever heard of? Talk about killing trade!
We can't blame the Americans entirely for this latest idiot move...we know they are pretty paranoid right now after the Bush regime decided to "fight just about everyone in the world"! And considering Canada has let just about every criminal or terrorist with a dollar in his pocket into Canada!
It is very unfortunate for Alberta that our north/south trade and relationship with the USA is being sacrificed so Ottawa and Quebec can continue to capitalize on crooked immigration rules?
I wonder if people can even comprehend what this new "passport thing" is going to cost us? Have you been to a border crossing lately?
Apparently Americans are also going to have to have an American passport to get back into the States...well I guess there goes all those wealthy American tourists? But fear not old shrill Annie was on the news saying whats good for the goose is good for the gander and we'll set up our own "passport" requirements!....sometimes I wonder if the inmates are running the asylum?
Probably have a record calf crop on the ground this spring?
I wonder where all these calves will go? We seem to be coping quite well with moving beef in the new reality of the post BSE world?
There are a whole lot of farmers out there who seem to be doing alright, despite lower prices? The older established farmer, who doesn't owe any money, seems to have adjusted?
The sad part of this whole thing, is the ones who will go down are the young people who owe money and have high living costs and families to raise?
If R-CALF is successful in getting Canadian boxed beef stopped then, in fact, the ballgame is over? That would truly call for an end to the dithering?
Personally I doubt a boxed beef ban will happen...but you never know! I didn't think the day would ever come when I would require a passport to go to the US either! Incidently, that has to be about the dumbest thing I have ever heard of? Talk about killing trade!
We can't blame the Americans entirely for this latest idiot move...we know they are pretty paranoid right now after the Bush regime decided to "fight just about everyone in the world"! And considering Canada has let just about every criminal or terrorist with a dollar in his pocket into Canada!
It is very unfortunate for Alberta that our north/south trade and relationship with the USA is being sacrificed so Ottawa and Quebec can continue to capitalize on crooked immigration rules?
I wonder if people can even comprehend what this new "passport thing" is going to cost us? Have you been to a border crossing lately?
Apparently Americans are also going to have to have an American passport to get back into the States...well I guess there goes all those wealthy American tourists? But fear not old shrill Annie was on the news saying whats good for the goose is good for the gander and we'll set up our own "passport" requirements!....sometimes I wonder if the inmates are running the asylum?
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