[Alpacasite] Re: Getting more people into the alpaca business...

Johh,

Your observations weren't lost on me! I was screaming about the need
for development of the fiber production/marketing end of the industry
in the US beyond a 'cottage industry' level 2 years ago... Not much
has changed in 2 years, at least from what is largely visible to the
general population. It's my personal belief that if the industry
doesn't grow into a fiber production industry, it will implode (at
least from where it is now) and may become a 'hobbyfarm playground'
for the few. I'm holding out hope for much, much more.

Owning, breeding, raising and selling expensive animals is a great
thing, no doubt, but there must be much more focus on what these
animals produce, imho. As we have discussed before, I know AFCNA is
working on that end of things. As a 'fur farmer', I'm looking forward
to the fruit of the AFCNA labors.

<passing a wave to Honey Creek, we'll come visit one of these days>

And, the 'current tax year view' Sonda mentioned is definitely a short
term 'hobby view'! We simply have to be more forward thinking!

Kevin
CLF ALpacas
Elk County Kansas
http://www.clflapacas.com

P.S. The great plains orchardgrass experiment is moving along
nicely.. stay tuned!

--- In Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com, "gatewayfarm" <johnwmerrell@e...>
wrote:
> > The issue here is that if this industry is going to grow long
term,
> that we need more new farms and ranches. If we don't address this
> issue, we could see a glut of alpacas at prices much lower than the
> current prices or sent to animal auctions for disposal or worse.
> >
>
> The industry can not grow LONG term under the current model. Your
> math is half the equation. The other half is the exponential growth
> of the National herd.
>
> There simply has to be focus and enregy on the fiber end of things.

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