But without price discovery the industry is bankrupting itself. It doesn t have to be this way for us. You may feel helpless but if our industry goes the way of the others it will be because cattlemen like you, one at a time, choose to make it so. To prevent concentration from happening we must maintain our independence, not sacrifice it in the name of strategic alliances. Then don t hand over your cattle to a packer in some kind of captive supply arrangement.
Dirt roads build character.
But outside the city limits they seldom get used. Country folks use the back door.