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Can the Canadian Beef Industry Compete with Brazil? What do you think?

We wondered what everyone thought of this video interview by Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture.com

 

 

At the Tiffin Conference at the Lethbridge College, one of the most popular speakers was Ryan Kasko from the Kasko Cattle Co. Ryan talked about his 2008 trip to Brazil and what some of his observations were. Ryan travelled to Brazil and visited ranches and feedyards. Ryan talks about the fact that Brazilian beef tastes pretty good, is produced at a very low cost and Brazilians are very aggressive. These are all the challenges that the North American beef industry faces in the short and long term.

 


 

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