Morrisons doing the right thing!

[Grassman]

It's on the news tonight that Morrisons supermarket are going to source more food in the UK.
Good news if it happens!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Wonder if that will apply to their legs of lamb...

 

[7610 super q]

 

[happycows]

It's only because the exchange rates gone to pot and it's costing more to import.
I wouldn't want to go into a long term enterprise on there whim. When it suits them they be importing it again

 

[RobFZS]

It's only because the exchange rates gone to pot and it's costing more to import.
I wouldn't want to go into a long term enterprise on there whim. When it suits them they be importing it again

They will use the old excuse we're not producing enough to cover their demand...

 

[Hilly]

Wonder if that will apply to their legs of lamb...

Someone just saying to me the otherday if they took lamb out of supermarkets would anyone really miss it, sad state of affairs.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Someone just saying to me the otherday if they took lamb out of supermarkets would anyone really miss it, sad state of affairs.

If you've ever been to Morrisons abattoir you'd be shocked how many lambs they get through

 

[Hilly]

If you've ever been to Morrisons abattoir you'd be shocked how many lambs they get through

Yes probably, but id more shocked at how many chickens they sell.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Yes probably, but id more shocked at how many chickens they sell.

You don't want to see how many pigs they kill...one every 7 seconds if I remember correctly

 

[Hilly]

You don't want to see how many pigs they kill...one every 7 seconds if I remember correctly

I reckon the chicken has stole a large share of the Lambs market was my point. Lamb is there and sells but if it wasnt would house wifey miss it ?? i doubt it, sad.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I reckon the chicken has stole a large share of the Lambs market was my point. Lamb is there and sells but if it wasnt would house wifey miss it ?? i doubt it, sad.

What do you expect at two chickens for a fiver or whatever it is

 

[Hilly]

What do you expect at two chickens for a fiver or whatever it is

Its they Americans to Blame.

 

[kps]

You don't want to see how many pigs they kill...one every 7 seconds if I remember correctly

Last time I was in Spalding there were at least 12 lorry's with pigs in they were virtually queueing out the gate

 

[Paul E]

I thought Morrisons have been 100% (or nearly) british meat for a few years now, unlike tesco and Asda.

Think they'll still have to import their Bananas though.

 

[exmoor dave]

I thought Morrisons have been 100% (or nearly) british meat for a few years now, unlike tesco and Asda.

Think they'll still have to import their Bananas though.

The morrisions chap was asked specifically on BBC news this morning about lamb legs and the concerns the nfu have raised.

The reply amongst the waffle, was that 95% of the lamb is uk, but enough legs are hard to source this time of year and that nz lamb is in season now.

Reporter didn't bother correcting him that the frozen legs are Australian

 

[Woolless]

Wonder if that will apply to their legs of lamb...

Aye, plenty of Aussie lamb legs in the Berwick store last weekend.

 

[Turra farmer]

It's only because the exchange rates gone to pot and it's costing more to import.
I wouldn't want to go into a long term enterprise on there whim. When it suits them they be importing it again

I'd think now is the time to try and

I thought Morrisons have been 100% (or nearly) british meat for a few years now, unlike tesco and Asda.

Think they'll still have to import their Bananas though.

Morrisons , take a big percentage of cattle , and sheep and are constantly hauling into the area , to slaughter , they provide details via intranet of your cattle , how they have killed out , age , average daily gain , which is valuable information bringing farm and market closer together ,
They pay up to 430kg deadweight ,and have severe docking rates above this ,
I read elsewhere that last year 11percent of cattle going to slaughter were over 430kg , that's a lot of tons of free beef they get which has both cost farmers to feed and affects supply and demand in the supermarket ,

The other supermarkets don't have the direct links with agriculture for Scottish beef , but now is the time with the low £ where they will be trying or definitely should be establish links with British farmers which are beneficial to both ,
Producing over weight and out of specification does not help farmers cause

 

[Hilly]

I'd think now is the time to try and


Morrisons , take a big percentage of cattle , and sheep and are constantly hauling into the area , to slaughter , they provide details via intranet of your cattle , how they have killed out , age , average daily gain , which is valuable information bringing farm and market closer together ,
They pay up to 430kg deadweight ,and have severe docking rates above this ,
I read elsewhere that last year 11percent of cattle going to slaughter were over 430kg , that's a lot of tons of free beef they get which has both cost farmers to feed and affects supply and demand in the supermarket ,

The other supermarkets don't have the direct links with agriculture for Scottish beef , but now is the time with the low £ where they will be trying or definitely should be establish links with British farmers which are beneficial to both ,
Producing over weight and out of specification does not help farmers cause

They used to buy in our local market until they opend a collection center and tried to kill the local market, dont be fooled they are hard nosed business dealing with country bumpkins the bumpkins wont win.

 

[happycows]

They used to buy in our local market until they opend a collection center and tried to kill the local market, dont be fooled they are hard nosed business dealing with country bumpkins the bumpkins wont win.

Well they do sometimes

 

[banjo]

Good thing, buy British, sell British first and I hope it's the first of many