Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Bob]

Was speaking to a neighbour last week, who came back from a mart with nothing, he said they were too dear and he wasn't willing to fatten cattle for nothing to make the abattoirs richer.

He made me laugh when he said he was lucky as he had not caught the empty shed virus. Many farmers can not bear to have sheds empty and will still fatten cattle when they know full well there's no money in the job.

And then expect the UK taxpayer to prop up their business. You couldn’t make it up

 

[Hfd Cattle]

I think grass fever is worse than empty shed syndrome...but I can’t see beef going down now...only up

We live in hope !! It might even stop raining !!!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

And then expect the UK taxpayer to prop up their business. You couldn’t make it up

I’m guessing you’ve surrendered your subsidy cheque out of protest?

 

[Hfd Cattle]

And then expect the UK taxpayer to prop up their business. You couldn’t make it up

No no no ...the taxpayer is propping the food prices down for the consumer !!

 

[Dman2]

You must have bought them too dear as it was good trade for store cattle today

I was happy yesterday, seeing as I was near enough last as well

 

[livestock 1]

And I thought I was a miserable git

 

[Bob]

No but I am prepared for the changes ahead.

 

[Dman2]

Feed still relatively cheap compared to other years and plenty about.
Unless we need the space the rest of ours will go through the ring a bit bigger for rest of season.
Unfortunately I think we will run out of space though

 

[Northeastfarmer]

No but I am prepared for the changes ahead.

I didn’t think so

 

[Bob]

I didn’t think so

Why would I return the bps payment?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Why would I return the bps payment?

You don’t...none of us do...we are entitled to it...and long may it continue

 

[Hfd Cattle]

but you appeared to be fairly critical of others appearing to be 'propped ' up at the tax payers expense.

 

[Bob]

You don’t...none of us do...we are entitled to it...and long may it continue

I certainly don’t think it will last very long. If the Conservatives get a majority on Friday the days of BPS are very much numbered

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I certainly don’t think it will last very long. If the Conservatives get a majority on Friday the days of BPS are very much numbered

If corbyn gets in everyone will be fudged

 

[AM_Arable]

Does this make us the best or the worst?

 

[Treg]

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Does this make us the best or the worst?

It means there's room here to spend more on food

 

[Bob]

but you appeared to be fairly critical of others appearing to be 'propped ' up at the tax payers expense.

I didnt say appearing I said expecting

 

[Hfd Cattle]

I didnt say appearing I said expecting

Unfortunately if the general public want cheap food then I do expect the public purse to prop it up ! There is no reason why the producer should .

 

[Bob]

If corbyn gets in everyone will be fudged

Don’t worry you will get a job planting trees 4 days a week

 

[Bob]

Unfortunately if the general public want cheap food then I do expect the public purse to prop it up ! There is no reason why the producer should .

I think you may be disappointed