@Nebraskero@eamon_otoole We use a bit of everything depending on what we are doing that day. Sometimes horses, sometimes ATV, sometimes drone, depending on what is most effective & efficient for the job at hand.
Six years ago, @MassieforKY stood alone in Congress opposing the CARES Act — trillions in spending and one of the most inflationary bills in modern history.
Now the President says Massie will go down as the worst Republican Congressman in history.
History will say otherwise.
@dustinkittle Man idk, he's an engineer from MIT, surely he could make just as much $ in the private sector? Does he really need this job? Unlike most politicians
Interesting watching the USA go around in a big circle trying to find the solution to their beef vs cattle price issues. If the Government uncover the truth it will be in the mirror.
People keep forgetting that these big 4 operate not just in the USA but in all of the major beef producing nations. The problem is the same where ever they operate. Government barriers to entry and ongoing regulation are the number one reason competition is in a consistent state of decline & these guys have accumulated the power they have. They take over not only the processing but also the wholesaling segments of the markets. If we act together as producers & consumers, it is actually our only chance.
The story so far: 1st Tariffs - the quickest & surest way to increase the monopoly of the multinationals is to impose tariffs. They get to transfer price across borders. Thus adding to their margins over smaller independent operators. Tariffs make the big guys stronger, full-stop.
2nd The Prime Act - a step in the right direction for the USA addressing Govt overreach in processing, but the elephant in the room is that those small processors will only be able to sell within their state. The USA forgets it's both an importer but also one of the largest exporters in the world. Why does a country do that? Because different countries pay a premium for different cuts and offals. If you can't play that game, you can never compete with the big guys and small processing just isn't sustainable. On a food safety basis, if it works for local food, why not global food?
3rd MCOOL - don't disagree with country of origin labelling beef, but it does nothing to dilute the monopoly, & can dilute consumer sentiment. Ultimately consumers need to recognise & support brands that support connection to ranching /farming, not just "Made in the USA" I would put it to you that a USA consumer supporting firstly a direct US ranching brand & 2ndly a direct international ranching brand does more to support competition than supporting made in the USA by a behemoth multinational, shipping profits offshore.
So if not the above, what will work?
- Donald Trump's DOJ investigation into corruption & collusion is a nice start
- MAHA joining the fight will help - beef should be treated equally.
- The true work will occur in stripping back the stupid levels of Government regulation in the meat industry, in our domestic and export markets. Equivalence requires we drive this across borders in lock step. Paying Government staff to be on site everyday, the inspections, the crazy levels of QA, the forms & endless forms. Why is meat singled out for this treatment? Supposedly we do all of this for food safety, but when the big players drown your food in acid to meet the standards, is it really about food safety? If you can get pinged in the meat industry for a hair net not completely covering your beanie (yep that was an audit observation for us), yet your waitress brings your steak to the table long locks flowing, is it really about your safety? The biggest risks to food safety & ultimately our food security is the consolidation, fuelled by big Government.
- This is not just a USA issue, the solution is global but we'll probably not have a better chance of addressing it than via MAHA & Donald Trump's USA.
@JoelSalatin@GGunthorp@blakealbers@whiteoakpasture@kandccattle@JamesMelville@JakeWolki@mokanjim@RepThomasMassie@RobertKennedyJr@SecRollins@SenMcDonald@JeremyClarkson
I tell it like it is. Here’s a group of lobbyists in DC who sell out farmers while pretending to support them. @BeefUSA supports electronic tags on livestock, opposes country of origin labeling, is against checkoff reform, & won’t lift a finger to help farmers sell beef locally.
Four corporations control 85% of meat sold in the U.S. Two are owned by China & Brazil.
Farmers are being squeezed and consumers are being gouged.
The answer is NOT to flood the market with foreign meat.
We can solve this by passing my PRIME Act. Watch:https://t.co/OGTJ22GvWF
This is not America first! We don’t need the U.S. flooded with beef from Argentina after our cattle ranchers have taken a beating over the last several years.
Bring back Country Of Origin Labels!
Buy direct from a 🇺🇸 farmer.
Pass the PRIME Act. 🥩
America First and MAHA!