Does anyone know of a sheep exporter exporting live lambs to Ireland from Scotland , are any been exported at the minute , huge demand here in the factories for sheep , a meat wholesaler I know is interested in a few loads for slaughter, he has a contract to fill in Holland and is getting hard to get enough numbers required. Anyone sell lambs to Ireland recently.
Lamb exports to Ireland .
- Thread starter james ds
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- Ballyclare Northern Ireland
If he wants lambs do you not think he would be better pay more for the local lambs? Still a world of lambs out there.
He’s a business man , he wants to know is it possible to get a supply from across the water. Not just for now but other times of the year when they are scarce here.
Theres plenty of lambs in Ireland, any demand from factories is being fulfilled as it is, believe me we don't need more sheep being imported to our little island
- Location
- Ardrossan Ayrshire
What you mean is he's looking for an alternative supply so he can screw down the price of locally supplied, much as slaughterhouses here do importing Irish cattle!
Come on the ferry to Anglesey, A55 to Ruthin live market who specialise in texel x for the Dutchman. Also St Asaph and Mold.
Mold today disastrous. Around the £2/kg live.
Mold today disastrous. Around the £2/kg live.
- Location
- Ballyclare Northern Ireland
Thought you would have shown a bit of loyalty to your customers by promoting local produce, after all its the livestock sector your fencing and contracting business relies on for custom. There would be some roar out of you if a British contractor appeared beside you and started lifting grass for less.
No offence intended against the mainland sheep men here, just trying to make a point.
I’ve nothing to do with it , and I don’t agree with importing live lamb to Ireland to be killed here and sold as Irish lamb and that is what’s happening here at the minute . there is a huge amount of northern Irish lamb coming south at the minute to be killed . Only for the southern outlet northern farmers would have nowhere to go with lamb. Does anyone know of Scottish lamb crossing on the boat into the north for killing in the south.
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- Northern Ireland
Sure. Drop me a PM if you like.
Its not that straight forward coming from the mainland however and to be honest I would very much doubt its worth it.
Its not that straight forward coming from the mainland however and to be honest I would very much doubt its worth it.
- Location
- Ballyclare Northern Ireland
So you have nothing to do with it and don't agree with it but you are trying to help with it and facilitate it?
- Location
- Boston, Lincolnshire
Thought live exports of non breeding stock was band now?
Don't forgot about all the cattle and pigs that come north too for processing! Nothing wrong with all island trade. It works both ways.
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Most of ours go to Dunbia in Wales which will be about 8 hrs. Anymore and youd be having bother with regs i.e. letting them off, drinkers onboard, etc. Add that onto the pile of red tape to send things to southern Ireland now. Don't know how that would work but if the money's right it should aye be considered.
If he puts his hand in his pocket deep enough he get all he need to fill a contract, if there was money to be made from Scottish lamb the rest would be doing it now.
There is lambs in the country, there is a demand for them, but a lack of out bidding to buy them, who's to blame if they can't get what they want.
Although from past experience other factories have found more money in just bring in the finished product and relabel it to suit.
There is lambs in the country, there is a demand for them, but a lack of out bidding to buy them, who's to blame if they can't get what they want.
Although from past experience other factories have found more money in just bring in the finished product and relabel it to suit.