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fieldsofgold · Mar 21, 2020

So deadweight firms trying to pull the job back, when live rings are a great trade. Darlington and Thirsk a great trade for cattle on Thursday. Wholesalers must be shifting it. Smells like these big abattoirs/processors are making excuses. Anyone else think it has the feel of F&M?
We should all stand together and say “f**k You! If you want them come buy them out the live ring!”

Hfd Cattle · Mar 21, 2020

fieldsofgold said:
So deadweight firms trying to pull the job back, when live rings are a great trade. Darlington and Thirsk a great trade for cattle on Thursday. Wholesalers must be shifting it. Smells like these big abattoirs/processors are making excuses. Anyone else think it has the feel of F&M?
We should all stand together and say “fudge You! If you want them come buy them out the live ring!”

Absolutely...a top post ......sell live and make Larry pay !!

fieldsofgold · Mar 21, 2020

Hfd Cattle said:
Absolutely...a top post ......sell live and make Larry pay !!

Really think it’s in our hands. Or will there be some selfish idiots that don’t stand together and take the poor price. I’ve really had enough of be dictated to. Going to try some big bullocks live next week.
Plenty of confidence in cattle yesterday at Hexham, were a serious trade. Couldn’t get any bought. Put my head in to try buy some rougher older sorts and not a chance.

J 1177 · Mar 21, 2020

We must must keep the marts open it's vital

Hfd Cattle said:
Absolutely...a top post ......sell live and make Larry pay !!

casper74 · Mar 21, 2020

fieldsofgold said:
So deadweight firms trying to pull the job back, when live rings are a great trade. Darlington and Thirsk a great trade for cattle on Thursday. Wholesalers must be shifting it. Smells like these big abattoirs/processors are making excuses. Anyone else think it has the feel of F&M?
We should all stand together and say “fudge You! If you want them come buy them out the live ring!”

Supermarkets and Irish owned abattoirs will be putting pressure on the government to close down auction marts now like in F&M, Then Larry and his merry men will be able to control the whole livestock industry. I hope people remember F&M and how it was selling stock back then, I still have nightmares about sending sheep to certain places!!!!!! We will come through this we are a resilient bunch, and with support the marts and the buyers that buy in the marts and those that sell in them will come out the other side.

andybk · Mar 21, 2020

fieldsofgold said:
So deadweight firms trying to pull the job back, when live rings are a great trade. Darlington and Thirsk a great trade for cattle on Thursday. Wholesalers must be shifting it. Smells like these big abattoirs/processors are making excuses. Anyone else think it has the feel of F&M?
We should all stand together and say “fudge You! If you want them come buy them out the live ring!”

i can quite see larry and co getting government support as the powers may think hungry people could get out of control if food spirals up to much, larry offering to keep a lid on supermarket cost . all that will happen is we will get paid F+M prices and joe public will still pay the inflated cost with processors / supermarkets taking a huge profit . They bit us once, do we want that to happen again ? What is the price in store of beef at the moment ? is farmgate price going up much ?
We really need to stand firm against processors at whatever cost and allow open competition with live rings,(even if it means holding supply to get point across) Fair and open for everyone in the chain not just the big multinational dividend holders ,

Northern territory · Mar 21, 2020

Nfu need to make this a priority. Farmers cannot be ripped off at this time of crisis.

Hfd Cattle · Mar 21, 2020

Northern territory said:
Nfu need to make this a priority. Farmers cannot be ripped off at this time of crisis.

That's the end of that then !!

z.man · Mar 21, 2020

Fair enough we don’t want to get ripped off but this is not like foot and mouth , people are dying most have been laid off or are on reduced wages the whole economy is grinding to a slow halt , no doubt we have been stung before and will be again but please think, is this the time to be complaining about prices..... I would rather have no money and have healthy friends and family than worry I’m getting shafted by Larry and co

z.man · Mar 21, 2020

This is the very situation that subsidies are paid to agricultural for, we should be doing all we can to get through this and then hope our Union can go to government and make a stone wall case for the continuation of GB agricultural with whatever it needs to secure food supplies going forward, all of a sudden we are back in the game ,so to speak , so let’s do our bit and see where it takes us, maybe just maybe this whole scare will be enough to allow family farms(and other farm businesses)to survive and pass on skills to another generation, let’s hope that not only can we help our country now but that we can communicate the problems involved in our industry to them when the pain is still fresh in the political minds

BRBX · Mar 21, 2020

Government will be putting pressure on to keep prices where they are , public won't appreciate any rises in a hard time they will see it as profiteering .
So we may be stuck where we are for a while , supermarkets and processors have their margin built in where as we don't.bummer

Northern territory · Mar 21, 2020

it‘a because it’s unscrupulous practice. Our product is in demand, all we ask is for a fair reflection in price for our efforts. Don’t see the supermarkets giving people a fair time.

Fencer90 · Mar 21, 2020

Woolless said:
Here's hoping the Chinese learn from this and stop their sickening trade in endangered animals to be ground down for their quack remedies or thrown on the BBQ.

Unfortunately “bush meat” is still a staple in a lot of people’s diets all over the world.

johnb5555 · Mar 21, 2020

George Bolam, local wholesaler, is getting a kicking on fb for prices going up. Farmers getting blame for profiteering as well

Sid · Mar 21, 2020

casper74 said:
Supermarkets and Irish owned abattoirs will be putting pressure on the government to close down auction marts now like in F&M

Northern territory said:
Nfu need to make this a priority. Farmers cannot be ripped off at this time of crisis.

I have been pushing hard on keeping marts open and keeping TB testing going.
I think the issue with the latter is going to be APHA staff processing test results!

Poorbuthappy · Mar 21, 2020

johnb5555 said:
George Bolam, local wholesaler, is getting a kicking on fb for prices going up. Farmers getting blame for profiteering as well

There's an irony there - we're price takers when the price is low, we also have no control on rising prices.

Poorbuthappy · Mar 21, 2020

Poorbuthappy said:
There's an irony there - we're price takers when the price is low, we also have no control on rising prices.

Indeed, I'd go further, farmers have a history of keeping prices low by responding to increased prices with increased production- thus preventing prices from spiralling out of control.
The old supply and demand balance.

Shebb90 · Mar 21, 2020

Sid said:
I have been pushing hard on keeping marts open and keeping TB testing going.
I think the issue with the latter is going to be APHA staff processing test results!

Glad we tested this week. And we had clear test after been clear for six months that don't happen often. But very pleased with that.?

Woolless · Mar 21, 2020

Fencer90 said:
Unfortunately “bush meat” is still a staple in a lot of people’s diets all over the world.

Which I can understand if you're on a subsistence diet. Not seeking them out to include in their pathetic 'traditional' remedies because they can't get it up!

Hfd Cattle · Mar 21, 2020

Sid said:
I have been pushing hard on keeping marts open and keeping TB testing going.
I think the issue with the latter is going to be APHA staff processing test results!

Goodo...and I understand that the Govt is keen to keep the markets open

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