They're called co-ops Poly. While I did find the thread somewhat interesting, this is 'important' to the society because?

To All,
I am a farmer and a fisher of men. In this troubled times men thrash about for answers. Principles never change they are set in concrete. Many years ago I had a friend who was a bank manager. A bit of good advice he gave me was stop concentrating on cents and start focusing on $100.00 notes fill the tank and live off the overflow.
God will not be mocked you sow what you reap. If you sow sparingly you reap sparingly. 1 grain produces an ear or cob of grain, the amount you sow controls your harvest, not your wants. The general trend in hard times is to stop sowing, bad choice. Love is not blind, is not a feeling BUT is a decision. Gods order is God first then your family,
then your work the church comes 4 th priotry. Work for your boss as unto Jesus so gain favour with your employee. I have a cousin who is a comitted christian and worked in managment for Orica. As a valued
employee they postponed his retirement for 5years then continued to employ him as a consultant until he reached 65. Ignorance is no excuse
in law. The Best place to sow is into fertile ground in the correct season. Without faith you can never please God. After God your family
is the best place to sow your seed. Because it is your family that picks up the peices when you hit the wall. Not rocket science but without light, truth, and correct principles we stumble around in the dark. The world has a saviour and he is the reason for the season.
Merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year.
From my family and I.
Richie 10

BUGSY..the "importance" was relative to the subject matter.

We won't see the end of civilization as we know it.. (unlike the case of my usual focus) but it's a topical issue which has proven interesting and might even save some folks some money....right?

Richie... wise words mate.. God bless.. just one minor correction :)

"we reap what we sow"...not the other way round. (re-read your last post bro)

100% correct polycarp my mistake, am off to have xmas overseas with
family. God bless

*The main reason why meat is not available directly from the farm is due to health standards.

Imagine if a beast had cancer, TB, or was classed as 'unfit for human consumption', yet was sold to you directly from the farm.

Posted by rehctub, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 6:35:14 AM

Porky

So you will be delighted but of course to know these are the ones going to the ME

Gives true meaning to the words reap what you sew.

If only you had the slightest clue how close we have come to starting a war through live animal exports.

But you just carry on ignoring the barbaric cruelty involved in the live animal trade like most good Church leaders.

SHAME

Pale ,
I haven't quite worked out whether you are for or agin the traditional EXTensive "animals for meat" raising practices where a family of animals exist to produce protein for humans - to infinity, if the feed is about ??