There's a lot more hay in our area than a few years ago. But I don't know if it's feasible for us to truck hay down there because of the extremely high cost of freight today. For us, monetary donations would be as effective as anything.

When we took that 8 percent from Canada away, we had the most robust market we ever had.

I think it is huge. I'm excited. I think the verdict is strong. The courts, I believe, will uphold it even at the appellate level.

That particular report raised serious questions in my mind as to whether the published price reports accurately represented true market conditions. Market conditions affect how much money producers receive for their cattle.

It shows that we did take action, that we didn't just come with hype.

I think the better option is to be in a chain-link area. But I also realize that would be putting a burden on each person if we made that a requirement, ... I doubt if a normally docile dog would become violent (by being chained up for short periods). I understand their message. It just brings to light that having a pet is a responsibility.