Good News in the pig trade

[ollie989898]

292 kilos. Came to £227 before stoppages

Worth every penny compared to the fudging cost of lamb.

 

[Brownie3856]

Not sure if it's a consequence of older, heavier animals being cut, but the pork I've had from Morrisons this last two months has been really good. Shoulder three times has been visibly darker meat and more yellowish fat. And much more depth of fat as well. Has roasted beatifully. Mrs tc thinks I'm mad on this heat to have roast pork every Sunday.

I wonder if it’s got anything to do with the backlog, a lot of farmers cut back on the spec of the diets to almost stall the growth rates of the pigs which would have led to a slightly older animal but not being pushed so hard

 

[ollie989898]

I just don't understand it. I really don't. You would think the pig industry, a lynch pin of the entire industry should be a stable and straight forward business. Instead it's just a fudging disgrace. Fudging retailers and processors should hang their heads in shame.

 

[teslacoils]

Couldn't you manage some Wednesdays too?

Can't stand the stuff myself but don't tell anyone.

Wednesday is roast pork belly night.

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Wednesday is roast pork belly night.

The best flavoured cut since we were forced down the lean backfat route.

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

I just don't understand it. I really don't. You would think the pig industry, a lynch pin of the entire industry should be a stable and straight forward business. Instead it's just a fudging disgrace. Fudging retailers and processors should hang their heads in shame.

They won't. They wouldn't understand the concept

 

[Nukemall]

Milestone reached last week, one gilt in a load of 200 returned over the £200 mark. Hopefully, soon be all of them over £200 each. Price of £2/kg my next milestone, might pass that next week

 

[spin cycle]

Milestone reached last week, one gilt in a load of 200 returned over the £200 mark. Hopefully, soon be all of them over £200 each. Price of £2/kg my next milestone, might pass that next week

is that profit/loss/break even?

 

[Brownie3856]

is that profit/loss/break even?

Even with the small drop in feed prices, I would still say below cost of production

 

[Nukemall]

Even with the small drop in feed prices, I would still say below cost of production

Yes sad when it feels like something to celebrate, will be worse when I'm paying 70p per unit for electricity come October. We need the 230p/kg at current feed prices, more if they rise again.

 

[Brownie3856]

Yes sad when it feels like something to celebrate, will be worse when I'm paying 70p per unit for electricity come October. We need the 230p/kg at current feed prices, more if they rise again.

I dread to think about where the electricity’s going to be at come renewal, think it’s going to be seriously worth considering a wind turbine to try and offset at least some of the electric

 

[Pan mixer]

I dread to think about where the electricity’s going to be at come renewal, think it’s going to be seriously worth considering a wind turbine to try and offset at least some of the electric

Good luck getting planning

 

[Brownie3856]

Good luck getting planning

That hard is it? They always talk about trying to get everyone to go renewable and then when people try the council shut them down just as quick

 

[midlandslad]

That hard is it? They always talk about trying to get everyone to go renewable and then when people try the council shut them down just as quick

Solar?

 

[Pan mixer]

That hard is it? They always talk about trying to get everyone to go renewable and then when people try the council shut them down just as quick

I am pretty sure that there is an effective ban on all land based turbines in England currently.

 

[fergus]

running a generator on red is about 30p kWh at the moment.

 

[Barleymow]

Averaged 86kg with first pick this week made a nice change

 

[delilah]

On the radio just that two big processing plants are to close. Moves the industry a step closer to its logical end game; handful of retailers, handful of processors, handful of farmers. Will be greeted as good news by the NFU, who for decades have welcomed consolidation as the way forward.

 

[Hilly]

On the radio just that two big processing plants are to close. Moves the industry a step closer to its logical end game; handful of retailers, handful of processors, handful of farmers. Will be greeted as good news by the NFU, who for decades have welcomed consolidation as the way forward.

They will regret this long term .

 

[delilah]

They will regret this long term .

We will all regret it short term. Everywhere you look you can see the entire agricultural industry going past its tipping point re critical mass.