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Vermont Becomes First State to Force Oil Companies to Pay for ‘Climate Change’
Shut off ALL oil and gas to VT, close all corp owned gas stations.....
they'll change their tune FAST and do it in the name of avoiding ANY future fines.....T
https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2024/05/31/vermont-becomes-first-state-force-oil-companies-pay-climate-change/
GOP Senators Revolt: Ten Lawmakers to Boycott Passing Bills with Democrats, Citing White House’s ‘Un-American’ Actions and Rule of Law ‘Mockery’
by Jim H?ft May. 31, 2024 4:00 pm
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/gop-senators-revolt-eight-lawmakers-halt-cooperation-citing/
Mich. Democrats Passing Laws to Make Systemic Voter Fraud Easier, Harder to Catch
by Benjamin Wetmore May. 31, 2024 6:40 pm
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/mich-democrats-passing-laws-make-systemic-voter-fraud/
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Abortion Laws
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/texas-supreme-court-strikes-down-challenge-to-abortion-laws/
DOJ Indicts Retired Navy Admiral With Sprawling Bribery Conspiracy Scheme
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/doj-indicts-retired-navy-admiral-robert-burke-sprawling-bribery-conspiracy-scheme/
Scientists Announce ‘Ground-Breaking’ Cancer Vaccine — Uses Same Technology as Dodgy COVID Jabs
by Ben Kew May. 31, 2024 6:00 pm
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/scientists-announce-ground-breaking-cancer-vaccine-using-same/
BREAKING: Jim Jordan Calls Alvin Bragg and Biden DOJ Hatchet Man Matthew Colangelo to Testify Before Weaponization Committee
by Cristina Laila May. 31, 2024 3:45 pm
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/just-jim-jordan-calls-alvin-bragg-biden-doj/
Pandora’s Box Opened! Kash Patel Calls On GOP to Unleash Subpoenas on Judge Merchan’s Family and DA Bragg in Wake of Trump’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Verdict
by Jim H?ft May. 31, 2024 1:45 pm
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/pandoras-box-opened-kash-patel-urges-gop-unleash/
A Tale About Imports and Exports
Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA
The U.S. cattle industry underproduces for the domestic market. We simply don’t have enough cattle to satisfy America’s demand for beef. And yet, our industry has bought into the counterintuitive argument that imports and exports are the deciding factor in producer profitability.
We’ve all been told how we need to import a lean grinding product to mix with our higher quality trim to make ground beef, how we export higher quality cuts that command higher prices abroad than what we can sell them for here, and how exports add value to every head of cattle sold in the United States.
Let’s look at some real trade data from 2023 and I’ll be doing rounding to keep it simple.
The No. 1 beef product imported from around the world was unprocessed, frozen, boneless beef. It represented 34 percent of total world beef imports. We imported 449,528.2 metric tons of this frozen, boneless beef at a total value of $2,442,906,000. So, the per unit cost of this No. 1 imported product was $5,434 per metric ton.
Now, the second ranked beef product imported from around the world was unprocessed, fresh or chilled, boneless beef. It represented 15 percent of total world beef product imports. We imported 206,573.9 metric tons of this fresh or chilled boneless beef at a total value of $1,336,350,000. So, the per unit cost of this No. 2 imported product was $6,469 per metric ton.
So, frozen and fresh or chilled boneless beef comprised just under 50 percent of beef commodity imports. This is what the industry tells us is the lean grinding product that we must import to mix with our higher quality trim to make ground beef.
Now let’s look at our two leading commodity beef products that we export around the world.
Our No. 1 leading commodity beef export is unprocessed, frozen, boneless beef. Yes, you heard that right. It’s the same category of commodity beef that we import. It represents 34 percent of our total world commodity beef exports. Yes, you heard that right too. Our exports of unprocessed, frozen, boneless beef represents the same percentage of our exports as it does our imports. We exported 417,823.4 metric tons of this product at a total value of $3,075,183,000. So, the per unit price received for this No. 1 exported beef product was $7,360 per metric ton.
Our second ranked beef product that we export around the world is – you guessed it – unprocessed, fresh or frozen, boneless beef. It represented 24 percent of our total world beef product exports. We exported 296,046.8 metric tons of this fresh or chilled boneless beef and sold it for $3,254,254,000. So, the per unit value received for this No. 2 exported beef product was $10,992 per metric ton.
So, frozen and fresh or chilled boneless beef comprised just under 60 percent of our beef commodity exports.
I’ve thrown out a lot of numbers so let’s recap: About 50 percent of U.S. beef product imports are frozen, and fresh or chilled boneless beef and we buy it for $3,779,256,000, or $5,760 per metric ton. Now this is about $2.61 per pound.
And, about 60 percent of U.S. beef product exports are frozen and fresh or chilled boneless beef that we sell for $6,329,437,000, or $8,866 per metric ton. Now this is about $4.02 per pound.
To distill this down even further, our No. 1 and No. 2 exports are the same type of beef product as our No. 1 and No. 2 imports, but our exports of that same type of product command about $1.41 per pound more than our imports.
Now where have we seen this before?
That’s right, let’s revisit our imports and exports of beef tongues.
The U.S. imported 3,107,163.24 pounds of tongues in 2023 at a total cost of $12,846,000, which is $4.13 per pound.
Then, the U.S. turned around and exported 17,585,873.74 pounds of tongues and sold them for $85,051,000, which is $4.84 per pound.
It looks like the importers and exporters (who, for the most part are one in the same) are simply following the No. 1 rule in the retail business: buy low and sell high.
Our Beef Checkoff Program tells us that U.S. beef is coveted the world over and that USA tongues command a higher price abroad, but we know that the U.S. produces more tongues than we can use domestically. So why do we import more tongues?
The answer is obvious: the U.S. beef packer can sell tongues in the world market for more than it costs them to import: They’re buying low and selling high.
But we also know that U.S. cattle producers do not benefit at all from this profitable import/export scheme that exclusively benefits the beef packers.
Are the U.S. beef packers doing the same thing with frozen, and fresh or chilled boneless beef, our most voluminous imported and exported beef product?
Well, we should certainly try to find out.
https://www.r-calfusa.com/weekly-update-a-tale-about-imports-and-exports/
Mike Johnson Urges Supreme Court To ‘Step In’ After ‘Dangerous’ Trump Verdict
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/mike-johnson-supreme-court-trump-verdict/
REPORT: New Hampshire Senate Shoots Down Bill Pushing Psychiatric Records Requirement For Gun Purchases
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/state-senate-shoots-down-bill-pushing-psychiatric-records-requirement-gun-purchases/
Video Shows Gargantuan Great White Shark Swimming Right By Fishermen In Australia
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/great-white-shark-fishermen-australia/
Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Murdering Laken Riley Pleads Not Guilty
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/illegal-immigrant-accused-of-murdering-laken-riley-pleads-not-guilty/
There’s An Overlooked Way Biden’s Economy Is Taking An Axe To Americans’ Retirement Accounts
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/overlooked-way-bidens-economy-hitting-americans-retirement-accounts/
Biden Allies Sue To Block Major Natural Gas Export Project
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/green-groups-sue-alaska-lng-facility/
Fossils From New Dinosaur Species Found In 210,000,000-Year-Old Rocks, Researchers Say
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/musankwa-sanyatiensis-new-dinosaur-species-found-zimbabwe-africa/
Youngest Trump Just Found His Batman Origin Story
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/barron-trump-caesar-batman-bruce-wayne-conviction/
Video Captures Moment Attacker Brutally Stabs Anti-Islam Critic, Former German Politician
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/video-captures-attacker-brutally-stabs-germany-michael-sturzenberger/
Jeff Bezos’ Charity Pours $100 Million Into Developing Fake Meat
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/jeff-bezos-charity-pours-million-fake-meat/
Air Force Paid For Drag Queen To Appear At ‘Bingo’ Event And ‘Glow Party,’ Docs Show
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/31/air-force-drag-queen-bingo/
No Surrender: Major GOP Donors Rally Behind Trump, Pledge Millions After Guilty Verdict
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/31/no-surrender-major-gop-donors-rally-behind-trump-pledge-millions-after-guilty-verdict/
Adam Schiff — Client of Judge Merchan’s Daughter — Begins Raising Money off Trump Verdict
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/31/adam-schiff-client-of-judge-merchans-daughter-begins-raising-money-off-trump-verdict/
Elevated Risk Of Epilepsy, Appendicitis In Children After COVID-19 Vaccination: Study
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/elevated-risk-epilepsy-appendicitis-children-after-covid-19-vaccination-study
Trump Rakes In Record-Breaking $39 Million Fundraising Haul After Guilty Verdict
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-rakes-35-million-fundraising-haul-after-guilty-verdict
NATO Chief Pushes Allies To Commit $44 Billion In Defense Aid To Ukraine Annually
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/nato-chief-pushes-allies-commit-44-billion-defense-aid-ukraine-annually
JUST IN: Sen. Joe Manchin Has Officially Left the Democratic Party in Wake of Trump Guilty Verdict
by Jim H?ft May. 31, 2024 10:21 am
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/sen-joe-manchin-has-officially-left-democratic-party/
WAYNE ROOT: Democrats Just Woke the Sleeping Giant, Proved Who the Real Dictator is, and Turned Trump into “America’s Nelson Mandela”
by Assistant Editor May. 31, 2024 11:40 am
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/wayne-root-democrats-just-woke-sleeping-giant-proved/
Judges Investigate ‘Dreadful’ MDC Brooklyn Prison Abuse Where Inmates Die Begging For Help As J6 Political Hostage Pleads For Emergency Surgery: ‘They Sent Me To Here to Set Me Up’
by Alicia Powe May. 31, 2024 10:30 am
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/judges-investigate-dreadful-mdc-brooklyn-prison-abuse-where/
Supreme Court Rules 9-0 New York Violated NRA’s First Amendment Rights, Good News for Trump
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/30/supreme-court-rules-9-0-new-york-nra/
German Police Shoot Knifeman Who Stabbed Anti-Islamification Activist and Responding Officer
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/05/31/german-police-shoot-knifeman-who-stabbed-anti-islamification-activist-and-responding-officer/
Polls Show Netanyahu, Right-wing Surging in Wartime Israel
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2024/05/31/polls-show-netanyahu-right-wing-surging-in-wartime-israel/
Japan Confirms It Spent A Record $62 Billion In Failed Attempt To Prop Up Yen
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/japan-confirms-it-spent-record-62-billion-failed-attempt-prop-yen
X To Host Town Halls With Trump, RFK Jr. As CNN Announces Commercial Breaks For Biden Debate
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/x-host-town-halls-trump-rfk-jr-cnn-announces-commercial-breaks-biden-debate
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Slams Lawless Democrats and Political Persecution of Donald Trump, Vows to “Unleash Every Tool at My Disposal” to Fight This Attack on Americans
by Jordan Conradson May. 31, 2024 10:00 am
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-slams-lawless-democrats/
MUST WATCH: Megyn Kelly Goes NUCLEAR on Trump Verdict – Says Democrats ‘Will Rue The Day’ – Republicans Must Prosecute Biden, Obama and Clinton to ‘Save The Republic’ (VIDEO)
by Ben Kew May. 31, 2024 9:00 am
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/must-watch-megyn-kelly-goes-nuclear-trump-verdict/
BANANA REPUBLIC: Jury in Merchan’s Kangaroo Court Found Trump Guilty of 34 Felonies – But DID NOT SPECIFY What Crime Trump Committed – NO ONE KNOWS! (VIDEO)
by Jim Hoft May. 31, 2024 8:00 am
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/banana-republic-jury-merchans-kangaroo-court-found-trump/
saw that earlier
Marathon has always been a good company with good gas
don't this is a good thing
ConocoPhillips to buy Marathon Oil for $22.5 billion >
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/conocophillips-advanced-talks-buy-marathon-oil-ft-reports-2024-05-29/?user_email=22efd39d3f51633e649b599ad720b96446a5a8d0c64eb287e9c2e105fa3a1485&lctg=5519e9923b35d070738b6daf
Judge denies request to Gag Mr. Trump >
(( to increase volume ~ Drag to Right ))
*LIVE* ~ President Trump @ Libertarian National Convention >
in D.C. – 5/25/24 ..
RSBN will be LIVE on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. ET.
https://www.rsbnetwork.com/video/live-president-trump-addresses-libertarian-national-convention-in-d-c-5-25-24/
What is a brat
~~~ With an unlimited murder budget ~~~
(1:46:05)
What is a butterfly
TheCrowhouse
*Live* ~ Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America,
will visit the Bronx, New York, on Thursday, May 23, 2024,
at 6:00 p.m. EDT to highlight the horrendous effects Crooked Joe Biden’s
disastrous presidency has had on our economy.
Watch LIVE on RSBN starting at 5:00 P.M. ET
https://www.rsbnetwork.com/video/live-president-trump-visits-the-south-bronx-in-new-york-5-23-24/
they'll just elect another . . . . . . .
batshit crazy nutbar
Iran's President Raisi killed in helicopter crash >
https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/raisi-iran-president-helicopter-crash-05-20-24/h_307c274d4c55fe72fe5bf43474d28ce3
Another Bag .. ?? . >
(( UnMute 1st ))
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/cocaine-found-white-house-was-different-location-previously-reported-s-rcna92906
When it is all theater
~~~ Showing the exact opposite ~~~
(2:10:41)
Of what is actually happening
*LIVE* ~ Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will deliver remarks at a Rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Watch LIVE on RSBN starting at 1:00 p.m. ET.
https://www.rsbnetwork.com/video/live-trump-holds-a-rally-in-wildwood-new-jersey-5-11-24/
Thanks Trin ( Good Vid ) >>
Kentucky Derby: Mystik Dan wins in three-horse photo finish, >
outruns favorite Fierceness in stunning upset ..
The 150th Kentucky Derby produced yet another
magnificent two-minute spectacle.
(( UnMute 1st ))
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/kentucky-derby-mystik-dan-wins-in-three-horse-photo-finish-outruns-favorite-fierceness-in-stunning-upset-230800383.html
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