The dark side of dairy

[Dave6170]

Bbc1 tonight 8.30.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Oh good.

I'm sure that will be another fair and unbiased production from the BBC.

 

[Dave6170]

Poor guys will be getting a kicking again.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I just read the pracis of the program and to be honest I have no idea the Scottish were still allowed to export live calves. It doesn't look good.

I can't preach because we've shot far more calves soon after birth than I'm comfortable with but I'm really hoping that the improvements in sexed semen and the hope that i might get Tb clear in the end will stop this practice completely.

 

[coomoo]

Could be why he’s had his investor pull out, ethical dairy some start to this program tears

 

[Big_D]

Could be why he’s had his investor pull out, ethical dairy some start to this program tears

Missed this first 10 mins, what happened? The lorry she started following from cherbourg definitely wasn't the one she had been following in Ireland

 

[coomoo]

Missed this first 10 mins, what happened? The lorry she started following from cherbourg definitely wasn't the one she had been following in Ireland

Tears from mr ice cream about calves being taken from there mothers weak program

 

[coomoo]

Slaughter houses abroad now

 

[wanderer]

What do you expect from the BBC?

Unless you're a bloke wearing a dress or come from a sunny climate you won't hear a good word said about you.

 

[Cowmangav]

She thinks the calves will suckle for 18 months?

 

[Dave6170]

Pretty poor program really. Half the program wasnt relevant to the topic. But the dairy industry still shown in a bad light. Well done again bbc

 

[M-J-G]

A very inaccurate and half-assed report from someone who seems incapable of stopping their own feelings and opinions getting in the way of delivering facts.

 

[westwards]

After watching such drivel if that's what they need the license fee for, next year they can pee off !!

@coomoo where was the fruit cake with the monties from ? Who keeps calves on cows for 18 months ? He was a beef farmer 1st and trying to be a dairy farmer.

 

[Dave6170]

She thinks the calves will suckle for 18 months?

Aye. so the cow will have the next years calf sooking at the same time? Not a clue

 

[coomoo]

After watching such drivel if that's what they need the license fee for, next year they can pee off !!

@coomoo where was the fruit cake with the monties from ? Who keeps calves on cows for 18 months ? He was a beef farmer 1st and trying to be a dairy farmer.

He’s has a hugely successful diversified dairy business. The cows on calves for me is all part of the ‘story’ for the overall business.

 

[Hilly]

Total drivel, BBC are a bunch of bas tards.

 

[Hilly]

Could be why he’s had his investor pull out, ethical dairy some start to this program tears

Bloody actor and not a good one.

 

[Woolless]

It seems that their investigation established that the livestock transport regulations are being adhered to on these (admittedly very long) export trips. The worst they could come up with was some very tame use of a stick. I thought the driver was doing a good job, finding shade to park in and checking the stock.

The whole programme had a definite slant to it. The presenter was clearly desperate to find something wrong.

Having said all that, the footage from that Egyptian killing house was appalling. It's incredible how backward some places still are with regard to animal welfare and, from what I could see, hygiene. I certainly wouldn't be seeking out locally produced meat if I was on holiday there.

 

[wanderer]

Funny how the PC British media seems to bash the British beef and dairy industry at every opportunity while in Spain they stab bulls in public for fun... and people pay to watch it.

 

[TheRanger]

Genuine question - has anyone ever had a cow "bawl for days" after it's calf is removed? Personally never seen a reaction anything remotely like that.

Fair play to the guy for diversifying, trying something different, etc. But why is it these folk always have to slander other systems, instead of promoting their own system on it's merits. It was the same with the free range grazed milk mob "grazed cows = good, housed cows = bad".