So much for market forces......

[Hilly]

Boris in charge and No Panic does not spring to mind

Well less panic than comrade Corbyn then put it that way.

 

[stewart]

A tad simplistic ,climate and scale of production will have as much if not more to do with it.

A tad simplistic maybe but having farmed in both countries I view it as fairly accurate, there is no doubt that climate and scale do help to keep production costs low although I believe the main reason NZ can compete and compete well on the world stage is the marketing structure that is in place. the UK does not have anything close to it, in fact from what I see it just doesn't have one at all.

 

[ollie989898]

im of the opinion if the irish and rest of the world can afford to support their farmers so can we, no excuse!

1. I dont think the entire world supports their farmers by giving them funny money. You may wish to research that.

2. I don't think Ireland can actually afford the money either, and what good is 19 pence a kilo to anyone?

 

[Hilly]

1. I dont think the entire world supports their farmers by giving them funny money. You may wish to research that.

2. I don't think Ireland can actually afford the money either, and what good is 19 pence a kilo to anyone?

19p kilo can be the difference of profit or not for a lot of us beef men , it’s a brutal tight way to derive a living.

 

[ollie989898]

19p kilo can be the difference of profit or not for a lot of us beef men , it’s a brutal tight way to derive a living.

No doubt about it but I was under the impression the beef price is way more than just 19 pence below the usual going rate?