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<blockquote data-quote="Jackov Altraids" data-source="post: 7382927" data-attributes="member: 3566"><p>I don't know much about horticulture, but I guess it started there. Fruit and vegetable contracts being offered which led to a consolidation of producers and limited marketing opportunities.</p><p>Enticing contracts which offered some safety from the ever volatile pork prices means there is virtually no market for pigs other than selling direct.</p><p>Chicken/ eggs are almost all supplied under full control of the supermarkets.</p><p>Before you think about going into dairy, you need to ask a processor [and by default, a supermarket] whether you can supply them. That would seem the ultimate control, especially with the threat of any contract being withdrawn if you don't jump through any hoop they might dream up.</p><p>This leaves beef and sheep as the only sectors with a relatively transparent 'market'.</p><p></p><p>Why do you think there is a sudden rush to bring in controls on transportation?</p><p>It is fine to transport a cow here from Germany to milk, or move a horse anywhere in the world to race. Banning moving an animal for a couple of hours to fatten or slaughter is not for animal welfare reasons.</p><p>The clue is in Tescos push to stop it's dairy farmers transporting any animals to anywhere but the nearest slaughter house. They want to stop live markets and have full control.</p><p> Just consider the implications of only being able to use your nearest abattoir. That is where we are headed.</p><p></p><p>Without buying any farms, risking any capital or employing any farmers, the supermarkets control the majority of the land in the UK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jackov Altraids, post: 7382927, member: 3566"] I don't know much about horticulture, but I guess it started there. Fruit and vegetable contracts being offered which led to a consolidation of producers and limited marketing opportunities. Enticing contracts which offered some safety from the ever volatile pork prices means there is virtually no market for pigs other than selling direct. Chicken/ eggs are almost all supplied under full control of the supermarkets. Before you think about going into dairy, you need to ask a processor [and by default, a supermarket] whether you can supply them. That would seem the ultimate control, especially with the threat of any contract being withdrawn if you don't jump through any hoop they might dream up. This leaves beef and sheep as the only sectors with a relatively transparent 'market'. Why do you think there is a sudden rush to bring in controls on transportation? It is fine to transport a cow here from Germany to milk, or move a horse anywhere in the world to race. Banning moving an animal for a couple of hours to fatten or slaughter is not for animal welfare reasons. The clue is in Tescos push to stop it's dairy farmers transporting any animals to anywhere but the nearest slaughter house. They want to stop live markets and have full control. Just consider the implications of only being able to use your nearest abattoir. That is where we are headed. Without buying any farms, risking any capital or employing any farmers, the supermarkets control the majority of the land in the UK. [/QUOTE]
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