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“If there would be a mandatory program. it would have an impact on farm income.* Love said. “It you add another layer of costs. it eould be the tipping point to make turtuere get out of the business* of raising cattle. “The coat of production has risen so much that the return on investment is marginal.’*

“I don't have any problem with keeping the program voluntary* said Mike Massie. but he tears it won't stay that way in the tuture. “Any time the government starts to impose regulations on how you conduct your business. you have to ask where this is going to stop.1* he commented.

“On my t'urtu. it would be fences everywhere.* he said “Every little valley has a stream on it. It would be a nightmare to maintain all these fences, t just wouldn't do it. That would be the tipping point.* to i^uit the cattle business, he said and then

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