William John Hommertzheim - GIPSA Farm Bill NPR Comment

WE,CATTLEMAN, HAVE WORKED HARD TO ENHANCE OUR END PRODUCT, BEEF, IN SAFETY, TASTE, AND DEMAND. WE HAVE INVESTED MONEY, TIME, AND EFFORT, TO ACHIEVE THESE STANDARDS. WE'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY. OUR EFFORTS HAVE IMPROVED OUR EXPORT DEMAND, OUR DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS HERE IS THE USA. PEOPLE WANT TO EAT GOOD MEAT, BEEF, PORK, AND POULTRY. YOUR PROPOSED RULES OF CHANGE ARE FIXING TO SCREW THE POOCH. R-CALF, KCA, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WANT TO GO BACK TO A COMMODITY MARKET. FOLLOW THEIR BULLSHIT, AND WE WILL STEP BACK THE EFFORTS THAT WE HAVE GAINED, 40 YEARS. THIS IS AMERICA, I AM AN AMERICAN, AND DAMN PROUD OF IT. WE HAVE BEEN A FORWARD THINKING COUNTRY, SINCE THE, AMERICAN REVOLUTION. YOUR PROPOSED RULES: WRITTEN REVENUE AND COST JUSTIFICATION ON PRICING, NEW DEFINITION OF MARKETING AGREEMENTS, PLAINTIFF'S NO LONGER REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPETITIVE HARM OR INJURY, PACKER TO PACKER SALES. WHO WAS THE BRAIN TRUST BEHIND THESE ENDEAVORS. I WOULD FIRE THEM, TELL THEM TO GO GET A REAL JOB, IN THE REAL WORLD. LET THEM DEAL WITH MOTHER NATURE AND SEE IF THEY CAN FEED THEIR FAMILIES AND MAYBE THEY WOULD APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS THE AMERICAN CATTLEMAN HAS ACCOMPLISHED. R-CALF, KCA ARE LIKE A HORNETS NEST, IF YOU PLAY WITH YOU'LL GET STUNG, THAT IS WHY YOU THROW A CAN OF GAS ON IT, AND THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. GOOD CATTLE, GOOD FEED, EQUALS GOOD BEEF. THE WHEEL IS ROUND, NO MATTER HOW HARD PEOPLE TRY TO REINVENT IT, IT IS STILL ROUND.