Its been 2 years since the US boarder has been closed to Canadian Cattle.. Well that all changed last week with the USDA overturning an R-CALF injunction...

The first liners rolled today and all I can say is the timing couldn't be better.


http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...er-050718.html

 

Depends on what side of the border you live on. I know of several guys that are already making plans on thinning out their herds before our prices go in the toilet.

 

Fair enough....

Our cattle market has been in the dumper for about 2 years.. I think for 2 months or whatever they estimate it takes for the market to settle is quite small in comparison... That really identifies the R-CALF directive IMHO.. not so much for safety of the public, but more their ability to contain their own pricing...

I know too many guys around that have lost their entire herd at 0.10 on the dollar to keep their farm. I don't know who's getting rich out there on Beef, but it ain't the ranchers... I think thats true north and south of the 49th..

 

I think we're gonna hafta wait until RCALF goes all the way to th US supreme court before this thing is really over. Nothing like a few protectionists making it a pain in the keester for the rest of the ordinary folks just tryin' to make a living!

Ken

 

This aint over yet.....R-CALF may be hurting their own in the long run. I have no doubt the border will close again.

 

Does this mean the price of a good quality steak will be comming down anytime soon? I've cut way back on the amount of beef I've been buying for the last couple of years.

 

Quiet doubtful......since when does the price of ANYTHING come down???

 

Hopefully fuel prices go down soon, owner/operators are really hurting right now. I guess it's time for them to picket the white house again.

 

If you mean picket with the truck, the outlawed trucks in Washington I was told. I'm game, that being said.

 

Ya can't get a truck within 5 miles of W's House, been that way for years.

You could take a taxi but that wouldn't be too safe either.