Specifically, the strength of American Industry and Economy is the US Constitution.
5A - which practically reads that you get to make the economic AND management decisions for your own dirt and cattle.
I've been in several industry sectors some of which are very different than my family cow-calf operation. Every business I have ever been in, people owning and making decisions for their own operation is paramount. You can tell about best practice when the industry adopts it, not when the Govt or Trade Association dictates it.
Side-note:
My other job is the CEO & managing director of the WESTROM Group. We used to build electronics in China. I lived in Hong Kong & China for several years, made 70 trips back and forth.
Observing the Chinese culture & business environment for the last 30 years up close and personal, the Chinese people hit road gear economically when the CCP "allowed" them to own things and profit from their labor. Since 2014, the economy has flattened and then tumbled after the pandemic. The real economy, not the CCP published one. CCP pulled back control from the people - something I did not think possible. They are dying economically, and GDP is in freefall.
People must own and manage their possessions and fruits of their labor.
Spike, I appreciate your comments, but like some of those that are in the brand area, you lack of progressiveness and open mindness is going to lose it for all. I do brand and I have said time and time again I support brand inspection, but the system as it currently is is broken.
You completely missed the point of the article, as sometimes it’s hard to hear reason based off of passion for a subject which there is no doubt that you have.
Let me lay it out a little more simple. The brand committee is losing money on inspections like mine. When you factor in the cost of mileage and inspector time and decrease the surcharge and pure head inspection fee it’s a red on the budget.
What I was saying in the article which you evidently once again were so passionate about and missed the point was that if producers have taken to the means to have other multiple forms of identification they should be given the opportunity to utilize those forms of id. It doesn’t mean that ever produce has to adapt them or utilize them, it should be an OPTION. Let me say that again so you do not miss this point-an OPTION.
If you want to insult my operation (which I recall you’ve never set foot on) or my management style (which you’ve never seen first had) that’s your style-not mine.
But I will say this-by you doing so, it will push me and my ‘unremarkable’ ranch to side with those that understand the current system is broken and unsustainable, and instead of insulting others, those seem to be the ones that are actually trying to make sure that the brand committee is going to move forward….
Spike, that is right on the money. Thanks.
Specifically, the strength of American Industry and Economy is the US Constitution.
5A - which practically reads that you get to make the economic AND management decisions for your own dirt and cattle.
I've been in several industry sectors some of which are very different than my family cow-calf operation. Every business I have ever been in, people owning and making decisions for their own operation is paramount. You can tell about best practice when the industry adopts it, not when the Govt or Trade Association dictates it.
Side-note:
My other job is the CEO & managing director of the WESTROM Group. We used to build electronics in China. I lived in Hong Kong & China for several years, made 70 trips back and forth.
Observing the Chinese culture & business environment for the last 30 years up close and personal, the Chinese people hit road gear economically when the CCP "allowed" them to own things and profit from their labor. Since 2014, the economy has flattened and then tumbled after the pandemic. The real economy, not the CCP published one. CCP pulled back control from the people - something I did not think possible. They are dying economically, and GDP is in freefall.
People must own and manage their possessions and fruits of their labor.
Thanks again for a great article.
Joel Thomas Rickenbach
Oelrichs, SD
Spike, I appreciate your comments, but like some of those that are in the brand area, you lack of progressiveness and open mindness is going to lose it for all. I do brand and I have said time and time again I support brand inspection, but the system as it currently is is broken.
You completely missed the point of the article, as sometimes it’s hard to hear reason based off of passion for a subject which there is no doubt that you have.
Let me lay it out a little more simple. The brand committee is losing money on inspections like mine. When you factor in the cost of mileage and inspector time and decrease the surcharge and pure head inspection fee it’s a red on the budget.
What I was saying in the article which you evidently once again were so passionate about and missed the point was that if producers have taken to the means to have other multiple forms of identification they should be given the opportunity to utilize those forms of id. It doesn’t mean that ever produce has to adapt them or utilize them, it should be an OPTION. Let me say that again so you do not miss this point-an OPTION.
If you want to insult my operation (which I recall you’ve never set foot on) or my management style (which you’ve never seen first had) that’s your style-not mine.
But I will say this-by you doing so, it will push me and my ‘unremarkable’ ranch to side with those that understand the current system is broken and unsustainable, and instead of insulting others, those seem to be the ones that are actually trying to make sure that the brand committee is going to move forward….