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<blockquote data-quote="topground" data-source="post: 8202148" data-attributes="member: 556"><p>It is not our job to keep everyone happy. People have to eat and we as farmers produce food. There will not be a better time than now for farmers to take back control of our destiny because of world events.</p><p>I only sell through the live markets and by checking CTS I can see to which slaughterhouse the animals went. There is competition for my non assured stock which is reflected in the returns that I am happy with.</p><p>The processors and their cartel masters have convinced farmers that they should accept prices for finished cattle as an example are dictated by the factory. I don’t trade with any of my suppliers on the basis of what I will pay them for a specific item, if it is too expensive I don’t buy it unless I absolutely need it and it should not be that case that farmers are any different for supplying processors. </p><p>What farmers seem to forget is that processors and supermarkets cannot operate without our product.. Supermarkets might put forward that they will source from abroad but with the fall in the value of sterling and world wide food price inflation that is increasingly an empty threat.</p><p>Movement limits and other market manipulation tools disappear when the raw material is hard to come by.</p><p>The answer to your question is for producers collectively to decide on the price they will accept for their stock. It could perhaps be done through a forum such as this. Those selling through the market put a reserve on their stock and make it clear they are prepared to take them home. Those selling direct tell the slaughterhouse what they will accept. I wouldn’t sell direct because I don’t trust the scales but that is a different matter.</p><p>To be fair to processors they should be given notice that the price will be x per kiloon a certain date, take it or leave it.</p><p>Alternatively if you sell direct, put some through the live auction to test the market.</p><p>It requires discipline and coordinated action.</p><p>‘ If things don’t change they’ll stay the same’</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="topground, post: 8202148, member: 556"] It is not our job to keep everyone happy. People have to eat and we as farmers produce food. There will not be a better time than now for farmers to take back control of our destiny because of world events. I only sell through the live markets and by checking CTS I can see to which slaughterhouse the animals went. There is competition for my non assured stock which is reflected in the returns that I am happy with. The processors and their cartel masters have convinced farmers that they should accept prices for finished cattle as an example are dictated by the factory. I don’t trade with any of my suppliers on the basis of what I will pay them for a specific item, if it is too expensive I don’t buy it unless I absolutely need it and it should not be that case that farmers are any different for supplying processors. What farmers seem to forget is that processors and supermarkets cannot operate without our product.. Supermarkets might put forward that they will source from abroad but with the fall in the value of sterling and world wide food price inflation that is increasingly an empty threat. Movement limits and other market manipulation tools disappear when the raw material is hard to come by. The answer to your question is for producers collectively to decide on the price they will accept for their stock. It could perhaps be done through a forum such as this. Those selling through the market put a reserve on their stock and make it clear they are prepared to take them home. Those selling direct tell the slaughterhouse what they will accept. I wouldn’t sell direct because I don’t trust the scales but that is a different matter. To be fair to processors they should be given notice that the price will be x per kiloon a certain date, take it or leave it. Alternatively if you sell direct, put some through the live auction to test the market. It requires discipline and coordinated action. ‘ If things don’t change they’ll stay the same’ [/QUOTE]
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