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bbc article on this morning news feed (export of cattle to middle east for slaughter)
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<blockquote data-quote="devonbeef" data-source="post: 7173868" data-attributes="member: 105642"><p>I am sure this does happen with cattle and sheep.That is the re-export of stock from EU countrys. It disgusts me as a industry we allow this to happen.Why can the livestock not go on a hook dead .£15 a head is properly average price that a Holstein bull calf is sold for, kindest thing is to shot the poor sods.Long term you dairy farmers if you conscious is concerned about maybe breed less extreme stock a bit more duel purpose ,so us beef men can do something with them. If this is how tight the margins are that we allow these things to happen ,i would question the whole point of rearing stock for meat.It s not like we are being heros feeding are citizens, we are feeding populations abroad (when they are exported)which have nought to do with us or do they care two hoots about us,It is down to greed and money,</p><p>I wish i could see more respect for our farm animals ,beyond the farm gate, as i think the uk livestock market is the only way the uk stock farmer has of keeping the few buyers paying anywhere near a fair price,</p><p>Meanwhile i will continue to sell deadweight so i can chose the stocks fate and continue to build a direct sale market for my meat locally.</p><p><<,hit like this just gives uk farming a bad name,</p><p>Rant over</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="devonbeef, post: 7173868, member: 105642"] I am sure this does happen with cattle and sheep.That is the re-export of stock from EU countrys. It disgusts me as a industry we allow this to happen.Why can the livestock not go on a hook dead .£15 a head is properly average price that a Holstein bull calf is sold for, kindest thing is to shot the poor sods.Long term you dairy farmers if you conscious is concerned about maybe breed less extreme stock a bit more duel purpose ,so us beef men can do something with them. If this is how tight the margins are that we allow these things to happen ,i would question the whole point of rearing stock for meat.It s not like we are being heros feeding are citizens, we are feeding populations abroad (when they are exported)which have nought to do with us or do they care two hoots about us,It is down to greed and money, I wish i could see more respect for our farm animals ,beyond the farm gate, as i think the uk livestock market is the only way the uk stock farmer has of keeping the few buyers paying anywhere near a fair price, Meanwhile i will continue to sell deadweight so i can chose the stocks fate and continue to build a direct sale market for my meat locally. <<,hit like this just gives uk farming a bad name, Rant over [/QUOTE]
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