AJ Wiechmann
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Now, they're making it so hard to do that because they've got all these computers hooked up to the trucks, and they've got an e-log in there, and it runs off your ECM, so it's pretty hard to cheat on them. There are still ways around it, but maybe I'm not supposed to say that, but... So is it the DMV or the DOT that's the hard portion, or is it like USDA and like some of the USDA requirements?
Now, they're making it so hard to do that because they've got all these computers hooked up to the trucks, and they've got an e-log in there, and it runs off your ECM, so it's pretty hard to cheat on them. There are still ways around it, but maybe I'm not supposed to say that, but... So is it the DMV or the DOT that's the hard portion, or is it like USDA and like some of the USDA requirements?
Now, they're making it so hard to do that because they've got all these computers hooked up to the trucks, and they've got an e-log in there, and it runs off your ECM, so it's pretty hard to cheat on them. There are still ways around it, but maybe I'm not supposed to say that, but... So is it the DMV or the DOT that's the hard portion, or is it like USDA and like some of the USDA requirements?
USDA is pretty laxed. I mean, they really are. They understand what's going on out here. The DOT is what... They're the ones that don't understand or maybe don't care. You know, that's maybe a better term. They don't really care. They're just supposedly... doing their job, you know, protect and serve or whatever, however they say that, but it's all about revenue. Yeah.
USDA is pretty laxed. I mean, they really are. They understand what's going on out here. The DOT is what... They're the ones that don't understand or maybe don't care. You know, that's maybe a better term. They don't really care. They're just supposedly... doing their job, you know, protect and serve or whatever, however they say that, but it's all about revenue. Yeah.
USDA is pretty laxed. I mean, they really are. They understand what's going on out here. The DOT is what... They're the ones that don't understand or maybe don't care. You know, that's maybe a better term. They don't really care. They're just supposedly... doing their job, you know, protect and serve or whatever, however they say that, but it's all about revenue. Yeah.
You know, so all they're doing is just looking to make a good name for themselves. On their setting, Rules and laws for more over-the-road type people than livestock. And then they expect the livestock guys to abide by the same rules. Well, it don't work. You can't stop on a 100 degree day or a 90 degree day with 100% humidity in Iowa.
You know, so all they're doing is just looking to make a good name for themselves. On their setting, Rules and laws for more over-the-road type people than livestock. And then they expect the livestock guys to abide by the same rules. Well, it don't work. You can't stop on a 100 degree day or a 90 degree day with 100% humidity in Iowa.
You know, so all they're doing is just looking to make a good name for themselves. On their setting, Rules and laws for more over-the-road type people than livestock. And then they expect the livestock guys to abide by the same rules. Well, it don't work. You can't stop on a 100 degree day or a 90 degree day with 100% humidity in Iowa.
You can't stop for a half hour break on the side of the road to load pigs on. It'll kill them. It's not just shockers, but the way that you deliver pigs and animals at the plant. It's changed a lot too, right? Yes, it has. Yeah, so we're not allowed to use our electric prods at the packing plants anymore.
You can't stop for a half hour break on the side of the road to load pigs on. It'll kill them. It's not just shockers, but the way that you deliver pigs and animals at the plant. It's changed a lot too, right? Yes, it has. Yeah, so we're not allowed to use our electric prods at the packing plants anymore.
You can't stop for a half hour break on the side of the road to load pigs on. It'll kill them. It's not just shockers, but the way that you deliver pigs and animals at the plant. It's changed a lot too, right? Yes, it has. Yeah, so we're not allowed to use our electric prods at the packing plants anymore.
And there's actually a big integrator now here in Iowa that will not allow us to use them while we're loading the pigs from the farm. They don't allow the load crews to use them in the barns. It's pretty wild. I mean, it can take a long time to load pigs at them places. Because Cory knows probably as much as anybody else that loading a pig without a hot shot, that can be pretty difficult. Right.
And there's actually a big integrator now here in Iowa that will not allow us to use them while we're loading the pigs from the farm. They don't allow the load crews to use them in the barns. It's pretty wild. I mean, it can take a long time to load pigs at them places. Because Cory knows probably as much as anybody else that loading a pig without a hot shot, that can be pretty difficult. Right.
And there's actually a big integrator now here in Iowa that will not allow us to use them while we're loading the pigs from the farm. They don't allow the load crews to use them in the barns. It's pretty wild. I mean, it can take a long time to load pigs at them places. Because Cory knows probably as much as anybody else that loading a pig without a hot shot, that can be pretty difficult. Right.
You don't use them all the time, but there's certainly times that you need it. Right. Hey, you got the one that's standing right there in the front of the line, not moving. Yep. Your phone's effing with his... It's fine. It's fine. Don't worry about it. I don't know if you noticed. The magnet spins the compass, so don't worry about it. As soon as I saw it spinning, I went, oh, there's a magnet.
You don't use them all the time, but there's certainly times that you need it. Right. Hey, you got the one that's standing right there in the front of the line, not moving. Yep. Your phone's effing with his... It's fine. It's fine. Don't worry about it. I don't know if you noticed. The magnet spins the compass, so don't worry about it. As soon as I saw it spinning, I went, oh, there's a magnet.
You don't use them all the time, but there's certainly times that you need it. Right. Hey, you got the one that's standing right there in the front of the line, not moving. Yep. Your phone's effing with his... It's fine. It's fine. Don't worry about it. I don't know if you noticed. The magnet spins the compass, so don't worry about it. As soon as I saw it spinning, I went, oh, there's a magnet.
We're going down. We're going down. The old school compass isn't working. No, this is only for if all this shuts off on me randomly. Yep. That would be called what? Flying by instruments or what? Well, actually, if all that shut off, then you wouldn't have instruments. No, you're just flying by sight and sound, I guess.
We're going down. We're going down. The old school compass isn't working. No, this is only for if all this shuts off on me randomly. Yep. That would be called what? Flying by instruments or what? Well, actually, if all that shut off, then you wouldn't have instruments. No, you're just flying by sight and sound, I guess.