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Prairie Gates

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18. At this point I'm going to note that the situation is more complex, but I stand by my initial points
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 05:43 PM
Oct 2025

which remain, in my view, correct. In 2022, JD announced the partnership with 3 Rivers, but anticipated the continuation of the Cow Feeder Program. This year, and in the last week, they specified that they could not service both the contract with 3 Rivers and the Cow Feeder Program due to decreased production, at least one factor for which is likely reduction in markets due to tariffs (no doubt, general pain in the sector as a result of decreased drinking is also important).

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Republicans are really messing with the farm and food chain Champp Oct 2025 #1
Were Republicans i in charge when Jack Daniels announced the end to this program nearly 2 years ago? Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #12
Link please. TIA Celerity Oct 2025 #2
Here BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #3
I'm sure Dear Leader will weigh in. Can't support renewable energy. He'll sign one of his decrees ordering Vinca Oct 2025 #4
But Cankles is the one who took away Jack Daniels's Canadian market Scrivener7 Oct 2025 #5
Yes. You are connecting the Republican dots (aka turds) Champp Oct 2025 #9
The end to the program was announced in March 2022. Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #13
A little more research: the 2022 announcement forecasted a continued Cow Feeder Program Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #17
Ethanol is NOT clean DenaliDemocrat Oct 2025 #6
May well be but Disaffected Oct 2025 #11
Tariffs have hit Jack Daniel's. Canadians won't touch it. Phoenix61 Oct 2025 #7
Can you imagine getting one of your most critical business inputs for free for 45 years with no contingency plan? JT45242 Oct 2025 #8
Pretty much any serious brewery or distillery has to get rid of its "slop" Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #10
At least 2 of your points are based on a faulty premise - that this is a post-trump termination Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #15
To be fair Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #16
At this point I'm going to note that the situation is more complex, but I stand by my initial points Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #18
Like the secretary of war said, farmers: "FAFO." (nt) Paladin Oct 2025 #14
The entire world could do without Jack Daniels Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #19
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