This is not the time to panic as we mentioned last week. It takes time to even interpret the new USDA regulations, ask USDA questions regarding enforcement, get feedback. USDA speaks out of both sides of their mouth. ----------------------------------------------- Now wait a minute.... Here you all go picking on the USDA just when I was about to submit my application. You see, for years the Dept. of Agriculture has been subsidizing farmers and attempting to keep agricultural production on an even keel. To do this, they select crops that are too abundant and pay farmers not to produce that crop. Ah, ha!, I thought. If we GSD breeders are wise we will just keep our mouths shut and let the Department take oversight of our production. You see, they also listen to the likes of HSUS and others who claim that we have an over-abundance of dogs, so they are going to try to regulate this excess. There it is! The opportunity for me to submit my application. I am proposing that they pay me for the next 500 litters I was going to produce (NOT) - you know, pay me to not produce them. America is such a great country. Where else can you get rich by not doing something? Dave PS: Keep fighting folks. We do need to defeat this nonsense - seriously! ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================