Anyone finish Organic Angus for retailers?

[Chasingmytail]

Looking at options and wonder how being on contract works? Is there a minimum order, do they specify when they need stock and do you have to take them to the abbattoir.

Only got 6 steers - Organic grass fed Angus be ready around September.

Waste of time taking to market. Looking for options for next year too.

What weights do you aim for? Waitrose/M&S what about other options?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Why not get them privately killed and get yourself a website
Organic grass finished Angus will sell like hot cakes in winter

 

[gone up the hill]

Looking at options and wonder how being on contract works? Is there a minimum order, do they specify when they need stock and do you have to take them to the abbattoir.

Only got 6 steers - Organic grass fed Angus be ready around September.

Waste of time taking to market. Looking for options for next year too.

What weights do you aim for? Waitrose/M&S what about other options?

I think you will need a lot more than 6 steers to get a contract!

Most of the contracts want at least an artic load a week if not more!

Your best bet is to find an agent that can deal with organic stock deadweight.

 

[Chasingmytail]

Why not get them privately killed and get yourself a website
Organic grass finished Angus will sell like hot cakes in winter

No thanks been there done that utter nightmare - its very costly to do it properly. Around here no one wants boxed beef.

 

[unlacedgecko]

No thanks been there done that utter nightmare - its very costly to do it properly. Around here no one wants boxed beef.

With the internet and couriered ice boxes you can reach the whole UK, including the rich parts that will love the story of organic grass reared beef from Wales.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

No thanks been there done that utter nightmare - its very costly to do it properly. Around here no one wants boxed beef.

As @unlacedgecko says and what I meant you can have it couriered the entire length of the country
Maybe @Jerry could give you a tip or two as he is doing it successfully

 

[sticky]

Kepak at Methyr kill organics every week. Are you farm assured?

 

[Tim W]

Looking at options and wonder how being on contract works? Is there a minimum order, do they specify when they need stock and do you have to take them to the abbattoir.

Only got 6 steers - Organic grass fed Angus be ready around September.

Waste of time taking to market. Looking for options for next year too.

What weights do you aim for? Waitrose/M&S what about other options?

Talk to OLMC ----Tim Leigh is the man who will know the options https://www.olmc.co.uk/

 

[Treg]

Looking at options and wonder how being on contract works? Is there a minimum order, do they specify when they need stock and do you have to take them to the abbattoir.

Only got 6 steers - Organic grass fed Angus be ready around September.

Waste of time taking to market. Looking for options for next year too.

What weights do you aim for? Waitrose/M&S what about other options?

I sell my Organic fats through local co operative , I sell 2- 3 at a time some go to M+ S . They need to be farm assured as well as Organic + M+S audit on top .
2 going today 409p/kg , Don't send them market!
Mine are Beef Shorthorns target weight 300-330kg at 18-22months grass only.

 

[kiwi pom]

With the internet and couriered ice boxes you can reach the whole UK, including the rich parts that will love the story of organic grass reared beef from Wales.

So food miles are good as long as it’s organic?[emoji12]I thought we were doomed if we didn’t all eat things produced next door?

Sorry couldn’t resist[emoji3]

 

[unlacedgecko]

So food miles are good as long as it’s organic?[emoji12]I thought we were doomed if we didn’t all eat things produced next door?

Sorry couldn’t resist[emoji3]

Isn't it time you f**ked off back to NZ?

 

[kiwi pom]

Isn't it time you fudgeed off back to NZ?

Not yet, another couple of weeks [emoji41]

 

[Chasingmytail]

Kepak at Methyr kill organics every week. Are you farm assured?

Yes farm assured & SA are the same now.

As @unlacedgecko says and what I meant you can have it couriered the entire length of the country
Maybe @Jerry could give you a tip or two as he is doing it successfully

Thanks for your enthusiasm in direct sell we did it for 6 years I would list all the pitfalls of this business its not a profitable venture at all. Its no longer unique and competitive market. Meat boxes require a pretty decent capital investment to sell the the top end. By the time you've done this thats any profit gone for a number of years

I sell my Organic fats through local co operative , I sell 2- 3 at a time some go to M+ S . They need to be farm assured as well as Organic + M+S audit on top .
2 going today 409p/kg , Don't send them market!
Mine are Beef Shorthorns target weight 300-330kg at 18-22months grass only.

Thanks really helpful Ive PM.
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[Jerry]

As @unlacedgecko says and what I meant you can have it couriered the entire length of the country
Maybe @Jerry could give you a tip or two as he is doing it successfully

I’ll reply later. Flat out with other stuff at moment.

 

[beaconsboy]

Organic cattle are 410 clean are 315. I'd say you can't go wrong. Kepac.