Please don't judge

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By Dwain Duxson

Please don't judge - I mentioned in yesterday's "Daily" about how some classes of Sheep have been determined as worthless and some Farmer's are having to deal with them on Farm. 

I don't want to go into specifics here, and you are an educated crowd, so you know what I am talking about. But I am writing about this because I want people to be aware of what might happen, and I don't want those who have to dispose of their Sheep on Farm to be judged. 

I have been through this back when I was a young fella and remember it vividly. It sticks in my mind, and it was a terrible thing to go through. Mike, one of our sales guys, went through the same thing, and he said it was the worst job he has ever done and remembers it well. Others have reached out, saying the same thing.

Farmer's that have to do this hate it, and the decision is an absolute last resort. But worthless Sheep eating their way through a paddock is a huge cost to bear. Farmers in this situation have their hands tied behind their backs as sending them to market would be a extra cost, and now we are hearing that some Sheep can't get a bid, so they have to return to the Farm. It's also an Animal welfare issue. So, if you hear of something like this going on, please, and I reiterate the word, please, don't judge these people. They are going through enough. 

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