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How do I get Vt. Beef news? Or is it the VBPA newsletter. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Winder <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 12:04 PM Subject: Fwd: UVMBEEF: error report from SOVER.NET > >From: "Bill or Cathy Emmons" <[log in to unmask]> > >To: "UVM Beef Discussion Group" <[log in to unmask]> > >References: <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Re: Fwd: Buying and selling > >Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 08:16:31 -0400 > > > >Rod > > > > My first thought about purchasing naturally grown beef animals = > >for feeders/stockers in the spring is to use the VBPA spring sale. The = > >advantage is uniform lots of preconditioned and graded cattle . There = > >is an affidavit to be signed by producers who have not used implants or = > >antibiotics so buyers know which animals can fit the "natural" market. = > >Advertising for cattle in Vt. Agriview, Country Folks and now in Vt. = > >Beef News is another route. Knowing who raises "reputation cattle" and = > >buying direct from the farm is a good option . > >