Agriculture committee  Actually, that is exactly one of the biggest issues, and in fact, we've testified here on that. I know the vet association has as well. When cattle are loaded on a liner, they jostle for position, and they get into position, and they're loaded tight enough to allow them to rest

Agriculture committee  Yes. I couldn't agree more. We represent our beef producers, but we're certainly not out to talk down dairy farmers, chicken farmers, or organic farmers, because we all fit into a niche that gives the consumers whatever they want. We have that luxury. Yes, we are opposed to any

Agriculture committee  We do similar things; however, when it comes to grassing yearlings, as Jim mentioned, we tend not to. We think it's more cost effective—and this gets shown right down to the consumer, or should—if we produce those animals as quickly as possible from birth to slaughter, thus lower

Agriculture committee  First, I'd like to say from the Canadian Cattlemen's point of view, we'd like a little more time on the proposed tax changes for some studies that we're having done to be finished so that we know whether or not there are going to be some huge changes for our producers. I think on

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much for the invitation to speak to you today. As stated, my name is Dan Darling, and my family and I farm and raise cattle near Castleton, Ontario. I am currently president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, and on behalf of Canada's 60,000 beef cattle produ

International Trade committee  As for the cattle operations that we visited in Mexico, we certainly never got into a conversation on how much they're paying their employees. They seem to be well looked after. From our perspective, we like to look more at the positive things than the negative things. Mexico ta

International Trade committee  Absolutely.

International Trade committee  Yes, for sure that's what they're doing. Just as when COOL was in play, they're basically telling their state representatives what's at risk. What is at risk is jobs and trade. What's frustrating for us, if you look at the U.S. economy, is that it's very dependent on trade, and i

International Trade committee  They probably do not, and that's the issue. The Trump administration seems to be getting across that trade that is equal is not good for them because they're losing jobs, but I don't know how you have worthwhile trade that is not equal. Yes, absolutely that's the problem. They ha

International Trade committee  No, we're not hearing anything other than that the U.S. doesn't like to be the last one in any deal, and it bothers the Americans when Canada or some other country is going forward on potential deals with other countries. China is a difficult country, I think I'm politically corr

International Trade committee  I appreciate that. The U.S. cattlemen's president, Craig Uden, is a huge supporter. If you walk through his feed yard, a lot of those CAN brands—

International Trade committee  Yes, he is. He is a supporter of the Canadian products. Yes, absolutely we can do that.

International Trade committee  Yes, we agree with you 100% on that. We see no reason that the TPP shouldn't be a done deal. We're big supporters of it. Certainly the Japan market is a brass ring at the end of the rainbow, and we need access there. To be competitive for our producers moving forward, we certainl

International Trade committee  Yes, we've been talking to our counterparts in the United States and Mexico, and they're all on the same page. They're all big supporters of free trade and NAFTA and know how important it is to all of our countries. I can't completely speak for the Mexicans—they're getting a litt

International Trade committee  We've made frequent trips down to Washington to talk to our counterparts and their trade authority. Now that they finally have, it looks like, most of their administration intact there, we may get some answers when we're there the next time.