Finished weight lowered,

[nelly55]

Today I read weight limit to be dropped to 400kg,barley down to £119 ton.How many will be caught out by this drop in weight for finished cattle.

 

[davidroberts30]

Today I read weight limit to be dropped to 400kg,barley down to £119 ton.How many will be caught out by this drop in weight for finished cattle.

Been like that for a while
Some buyers are 375

 

[mo!]

The biggest issue is getting them away. If you have 20 in spec and they will only take 10 then you'll be giving beef away on 10 next time and so it rolls on...

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Once the cattle job is gone...then it’s gone...that’s their problem

 

[harperfarmer]

Today I read weight limit to be dropped to 400kg,barley down to £119 ton.How many will be caught out by this drop in weight for finished cattle.

Just give them more barley earlier.

 

[Timbo]

Reduction to 400kg dead has been expected for some while.

 

[Samcowman]

On 380 at dovecote already. Just send them a bit earlier.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

They’ll be wanting a fetus before long

 

[womble8350]

It just another way of effectively capping the price. 400x £x /kg that’s it.

 

[milkloss]

Once the cattle job is gone...then it’s gone...that’s their problem

I don’t think many will shed a tear when it’s gone. Even something as silly as this ethanol in petrol job is going to make costs rise.

No one wants livestock now, or at least they’re not showing it.

Here’s a challenge: can anyone find one piece of information from our government or ngo’s that is positive on livestock?

 

[S J H]

I don’t think many will shed a tear when it’s gone. Even something as silly as this ethanol in petrol job is going to make costs rise.

No one wants livestock now, or at least here not showing it.

Here’s a challenge: can anyone find one piece of information from our government or ngo’s that is positive on livestock?

There's a lot of feed waste from ethanol though.

You could look at any industry like that.

 

[milkloss]

There's a lot of feed waste from ethanol though.

You could look at any industry like that.

Sure, you’re right, but I think calling it ‘feed waste’ makes it seem like a product that will be taken by livestock farmers for the greater good or whatever. It won’t be. It will be an added value product that we will pay through the nose for, and that’s great for them and we should learn from it.

Waste product..... no way.

 

[S J H]

Sure, you’re right, but I think calling it ‘feed waste’ makes it seem like a product that will be taken by livestock farmers for the greater good or whatever. It won’t be. It will be an added value product that we will pay through the nose for, and that’s great for them and we should learn from it.

Waste product..... no way.

Depends how much there is though? Supply and demand unless it all just goes to AD.

 

[nelly55]

Did anyone else watch the great programme with a tv food critic ,he does master chef and can’t remember his name .But he travelled across Argentina boy do they eat beef,even the transport cafe served beautiful beef.No mention in that country of don’t eat beef.The do gooders want to look at all the junk food people are eating,compare them to folk who eat meat,veg without messing about with it all.Just watch that American tv show my 600lb life ,its going to happen here .We are carnivores we eat meat it’s a healthy protein ,for pity sake time someone spelt it out .I would rather eat English meat than imported nuts,pulses etc.I will soon be retirement age and no wonder offspring don’t want to farm what does the future hold for them.This hate campaign of livestock has to end

 

[Werzle]

Did anyone else watch the great programme with a tv food critic ,he does master chef and can’t remember his name .But he travelled across Argentina boy do they eat beef,even the transport cafe served beautiful beef.No mention in that country of don’t eat beef.The do gooders want to look at all the junk food people are eating,compare them to folk who eat meat,veg without messing about with it all.Just watch that American tv show my 600lb life ,its going to happen here .We are carnivores we eat meat it’s a healthy protein ,for pity sake time someone spelt it out .I would rather eat English meat than imported nuts,pulses etc.I will soon be retirement age and no wonder offspring don’t want to farm what does the future hold for them.This hate campaign of livestock has to end

We give numpties a platform to preach there nonsense in this country unlike other countries .

 

[Cowcalf]

problem with cutting the carcase weight is that a lot of big cattle will not be properly finished and more poor quality meat to deter folk eating beef even more

 

[mo!]

problem with cutting the carcase weight is that a lot of big cattle will not be properly finished and more poor quality meat to deter folk eating beef even more

Our customer has demanded something different so we must provide it to survive. When I buy stores I will demand a smaller animal and it is up to the breeders to provide it or they won't have a customer. It is quite possible to finish cattle earlier if they are fed right.

 

[herefordian]

Did anyone else watch the great programme with a tv food critic ,he does master chef and can’t remember his name .But he travelled across Argentina boy do they eat beef,even the transport cafe served beautiful beef.No mention in that country of don’t eat beef.The do gooders want to look at all the junk food people are eating,compare them to folk who eat meat,veg without messing about with it all.Just watch that American tv show my 600lb life ,its going to happen here .We are carnivores we eat meat it’s a healthy protein ,for pity sake time someone spelt it out .I would rather eat English meat than imported nuts,pulses etc.I will soon be retirement age and no wonder offspring don’t want to farm what does the future hold for them.This hate campaign of livestock has to end

A Cook Abroad-part3 John Torode in Argentina-available on iplayer for further 19 days,well worth a watch

 

[nelly55]

We give numpties a platform to preach there nonsense in this country unlike other countries .

Are you calling me a numptie

 

[Woolless]

Our customer has demanded something different so we must provide it to survive. When I buy stores I will demand a smaller animal and it is up to the breeders to provide it or they won't have a customer. It is quite possible to finish cattle earlier if they are fed right.

I think the problem lies in vanity to an extent. A lot of farmers want to keep big continental cattle with big arses and the EUROP grid partially encourages that. Eating quality rarely comes in to it. Reducing carcase limits will also encourage more native breeding being used?