Forums
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New resources
Latest activity
Trending Threads
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
FarmTV
Farm Compare
Search
Tokens/Searches
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
New Resources
New posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Livestock
Livestock & Forage
Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Lovegoodstock" data-source="post: 4389380" data-attributes="member: 42646"><p>Not a big pro ahdb lover before I get misunderstood, but the old saying you pay peanuts you get monkeys... we as an industry are stuck in the dark ages, we all loved the lamb price june to august. It was great!! It was great compared to the year before. Go back 30years and add on inflation and see where a lamb should be. Whether ahdb wages are a b xor y they are not high, yes massive for the farming industry but you are going to get a junior, half rate or retiring cant be arsed type at those figures. Anyone with drive or ability wont consider that job and budget. @guth said if in private sector they would be answerable for performance, yes maybe, but also if in private sector they wouldn't have taken the job at that wage. Also I saw of interest their income/ expenditure, a decent tv marketing campaign would cost what? Not a 25 second advert at 11.40 am or 2.15pm, prime time, I have no idea but I bet if you advertised in the break of coronation street, prime time for a month, that would eat into a million of that budget? Without the cost of making a decent ad worthy of that expenditure, yet if asked/ told levy was to quadruple to fund this, how many of us wouldn't be moaning like hell on here? Remember a" high quality burger firm " in a service station half way up m6, guess would have been set up by a few individuals with maybe some investment from backers/ shareholders, would most of us gladly pass over 10k each to go big in a rival chain, franchises of a competitive yet tastier, healthier, carbon foot print friendlier product, accept no dividends for 3 years to build and look long term for a better future, or would 20% maybe invest and the other 80% hope to have a short term gain on the back of others and then be the first to moan when it failed, despite the reality they sold their meat to rivals at a short term inflated price to kill opposition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lovegoodstock, post: 4389380, member: 42646"] Not a big pro ahdb lover before I get misunderstood, but the old saying you pay peanuts you get monkeys... we as an industry are stuck in the dark ages, we all loved the lamb price june to august. It was great!! It was great compared to the year before. Go back 30years and add on inflation and see where a lamb should be. Whether ahdb wages are a b xor y they are not high, yes massive for the farming industry but you are going to get a junior, half rate or retiring cant be arsed type at those figures. Anyone with drive or ability wont consider that job and budget. @guth said if in private sector they would be answerable for performance, yes maybe, but also if in private sector they wouldn't have taken the job at that wage. Also I saw of interest their income/ expenditure, a decent tv marketing campaign would cost what? Not a 25 second advert at 11.40 am or 2.15pm, prime time, I have no idea but I bet if you advertised in the break of coronation street, prime time for a month, that would eat into a million of that budget? Without the cost of making a decent ad worthy of that expenditure, yet if asked/ told levy was to quadruple to fund this, how many of us wouldn't be moaning like hell on here? Remember a" high quality burger firm " in a service station half way up m6, guess would have been set up by a few individuals with maybe some investment from backers/ shareholders, would most of us gladly pass over 10k each to go big in a rival chain, franchises of a competitive yet tastier, healthier, carbon foot print friendlier product, accept no dividends for 3 years to build and look long term for a better future, or would 20% maybe invest and the other 80% hope to have a short term gain on the back of others and then be the first to moan when it failed, despite the reality they sold their meat to rivals at a short term inflated price to kill opposition. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Livestock
Livestock & Forage
Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top