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<blockquote data-quote="sheepdogtrail" data-source="post: 7673780" data-attributes="member: 151839"><p>I know there used to be farmer owned processing plants in NZ. That was at least a decade ago. Not sure where things currently stand in regards to farmer owned processing plants in NZ. It is not my business to know.</p><p></p><p>Most of the mobile plants here in USA are farmer owned via cooperatives. Like any co-op, some work well, while others struggle. </p><p></p><p>I am a Shepard. </p><p></p><p>I farm so I can take care of my sheep. Part of that is being able to process them and although I do not enjoy that part of my business, I feel gratitude and remorse at the same time. I am the first and last human they see in life and I get to experience it fully on a daily basis. So I am thankful and feel blessed that I (me) was able to do that. I would like to think that this is the best way for my animals. To me, it seems that way, given the other options. But there still remains remorse in that I just took the life of my beautiful animal that I spent the previous 6 months with on a daily basis. </p><p></p><p>In the end, I suppose it is all about Shepherding my animals through life. Giving them the respect and care they deserve all the way to the very end. They sure earned it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sheepdogtrail, post: 7673780, member: 151839"] I know there used to be farmer owned processing plants in NZ. That was at least a decade ago. Not sure where things currently stand in regards to farmer owned processing plants in NZ. It is not my business to know. Most of the mobile plants here in USA are farmer owned via cooperatives. Like any co-op, some work well, while others struggle. I am a Shepard. I farm so I can take care of my sheep. Part of that is being able to process them and although I do not enjoy that part of my business, I feel gratitude and remorse at the same time. I am the first and last human they see in life and I get to experience it fully on a daily basis. So I am thankful and feel blessed that I (me) was able to do that. I would like to think that this is the best way for my animals. To me, it seems that way, given the other options. But there still remains remorse in that I just took the life of my beautiful animal that I spent the previous 6 months with on a daily basis. In the end, I suppose it is all about Shepherding my animals through life. Giving them the respect and care they deserve all the way to the very end. They sure earned it. [/QUOTE]
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