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Jim
Posted 6/18/2022 10:52 (#9710892 - in reply to #9710891)
Subject: RE: #2 Corn and Live Cattle


Driftless SW Wisconsin

johndeere1 - 6/18/2022 10:49
Jim - 6/18/2022 10:44

So are you saying the SCALE of production, changing from 40 to 1000 cow dairies and changing from 50 beef in an Iowa farm lot with a lean-to shed (or 1800 head in Garvo's sheds) to 50,000 or 100,000 head in an open western feedlot changes the cattle from being LIVEstock to a being an "ECONOMIC COMMODITY" like #2 corn?

Nope it doesn’t change. It’s always an economic commodity unless your a hobby farmer.

I see your point of view. Only "hobby farmers" and obsolete 40 cow dairy farmers see our cattle as living creatures to be cared for as such.

FWIW there is nearby a very successful, growing, multi-million dollar business known as Organic Valley making a good living selling their products as coming from cared-for living creatures. Other companies are also jumping on this bandwagon. Are they all "hobby farmers" too?



Edited by Jim 6/18/2022 10:59
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