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Environment & Energy

Robb

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6. Around 85% of Canadian beef is exported to the US to be processed here.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 10:14 AM

Jan 2013

"Not enough cattle," my hat.

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With US Beef Herd Smallest Since 1952, Cargill Closing Plainview TX Plant - Not Enough Cattle, [View all] hatrack Jan 2013 OP

global climate change - up close and personal. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #1

Close the plant, get rid if 2,000 union workers madville Jan 2013 #3

while the gov brags about increasing employment in the state. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #14

Good thing other nations won't buy our beef because of inadequate safety controls Demeter Jan 2013 #2

I don't believe Cargill. They have something else up their sleeves. n/t fasttense Jan 2013 #4

No pasture, hay $300/ton when you can find it newfie11 Jan 2013 #5

Around 85% of Canadian beef is exported to the US to be processed here. Robb Jan 2013 #6

Canadian cattle are usually butchered further north NickB79 Jan 2013 #10

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #7

In case anyone was wondering, I also blocked Commandante Assclown (hidden message above) hatrack Jan 2013 #8

I noticed a pair of six ounce steaks with a $12 price tag in the groceries this weekend phantom power Jan 2013 #9

$12?!? Maybe filet mignon? hatrack Jan 2013 #11

Hunt harder. Hunt better. Fill the freezer. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #12

That won't help for long, unfortunately NickB79 Jan 2013 #13

No worries, I don't think the woods will be overrun any time soon! Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #15

Moo. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author mlauer59295 Jan 2013 #17

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