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andybk

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Mendips Somerset
Do you mean cheap food on the shelf for the consumer or cheap food at the farm gate or both? Not a loaded question, I'm genuinely interested why you believe the days of "cheap food" are coming to an end?
i would think if public and government genuinely believe in the environment / animal health / quality and traceability argument , you cant have the factory type farming we have now . lot of noise about extensive animal production , plants, trees , species rich pasture . that wont work with todays practice . and subs will falter before elms gets into full swing.only way will be better prices or bust
 

Jerry

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Devon
Anyone see the in lamb ewes sold at Exeter today?

yep.

Mules to 150 plus.

A dispersal of very good Romney cross ewes from another forum member sold to about 140 I think. Though most around 120.

Couples trade was mental. Saw £80 a life for Suffolk mules.

store trade also very good again
 

Sheepykid

Member
yep.

Mules to 150 plus.

A dispersal of very good Romney cross ewes from another forum member sold to about 140 I think. Though most around 120.

Couples trade was mental. Saw £80 a life for Suffolk mules.

store trade also very good again
Were the romneys all fulls and brokes?
 

Jerry

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Devon
Were the romneys all fulls and brokes?

No. Shearlings and upwards. Sold as mixed ages.

Some in lamb to terminal sires. Others to Lleyn fir replacement ewes.

Big well farmed ewes.

I chucked in a few bids but did not take any home as don’t really need more and these would Lamb a touch for me.
 

Sheepykid

Member
No. Shearlings and upwards. Sold as mixed ages.

Some in lamb to terminal sires. Others to Lleyn fir replacement ewes.

Big well farmed ewes.

I chucked in a few bids but did not take any home as don’t really need more and these would Lamb a touch for me.
Did you see any old ones sold or was it all young sheep today?
 

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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