Recent content by Fleeced

Yes there are many excellent farmers out there and there plenty like the one you yourself cited. There has to be some uniformity due to exactly that kind of person.

So you suggest no quality standards? I wonder why?

So what type of quality standards do farmers suggest so that the consumer can be confident that food safety and animal welfare are met in the produce they buy? Having no form of assurance wouldn't be very reassuring.

I think it's more about having certain measurable standards for the whole of the food chain producers, not just the farmers. It strikes me that animal food producers are possibly the ones who need a closer look. As in feed manufacturers.

But it highlights the need to know what you are feeding and what medications etc shouldn't be in the food chain. Without assurance /safety checks of some sort there would be people to whom profit is the most important issue, as per the farmer mentioned by Spin Cycle who deceived the inspectors.

I hate to say it but the fact that a farmer goes to those lengths to be fraudulent illustrates that checks should possibly be more thorough. TBH I never deluded myself about its popularity with farmers, it's no different from audit or inspection in any sphere- a pain for those who have to jump...

As a consumer rather than a producer I am rather shocked that RT is so despised. Myself and most of my friends buy RT labelled stuff in preference to non RT as we were of the belief that as stated by RT certain welfare and environmental standards are met by the producer. Is this wrong?

So is the info about the factory farming of pigs incorrect?

It sounds like many lamb producers are against halal slaughter. Does anyone know how much British lamb is slaughtered this way? I'm guessing it must be a lot given the latest news about trading with Kuwait. Presumably the lamb exported to Kuwait has to be halal slaughtered...

Works out too pricey as mentioned, plus now there's the tax issue, you can't drive it away unless taxed so it means another visit or costs to transport.

No sorry wasn't suggesting you do, but we got involved once when sheep on our land were in a state and never again! Now we only let grazing to folk we know.

So was the sheep dying or just kipping? Leaving them to die slowly in a field that is easily viewed by the public is highly likely to result in a visit, and probably fair enough. Same with leaving dead ones for too long. Someone will report them. You have to be careful that your agreement states...

I don't think the public or farmers would benefit if all the true grit of farming was shown as much of the reality can be so negative depending on the individual farmers.ie Shooting a cow because a calf was pulled too hard too soon and its pelvis is knackered probably wouldn't be greatly...

He looks delicious!

People don't seem to realise that it is the mutation that is the greater risk. No doubt those who don't take the advised precautions will still blame someone else when there is a human pandemic.