The price of imported Pork.

[borderterribles]

Had a man come to our Farmers Market stall today, who said that he was buying Pork sides for his meat business @ £1 50/kilo, from Belgium. If its true, no wonder the job is hard!

 

[PSQ]

Gammon joint from Morrisons (so presumably UK supply), £5/kg, and delicious too.

 

[Pan mixer]

Our man put the price down last week. I could hardly believe it. The coffers are still empty here from earlier on.

I have read some things about the German herd contracting substantially which would be my reaction if I was getting 120 p per kg (although I know that it is difficult to compre our prices to theirs because of bonus payments etc)

This should mean (if true) that hanging on by ones fingernails should come out right to the end

 

[borderterribles]

As ever, it comes down to who has the strongest fingernails.

 

[spin cycle]

Had a man come to our Farmers Market stall today, who said that he was buying Pork sides for his meat business @ £1 50/kilo, from Belgium. If its true, no wonder the job is hard!

how can you have someone at a 'farmers market' selling belgium pork

 

[Nukemall]

how can you have someone at a 'farmers market' selling belgium pork

I'm assuming didn't have a stall, but was commenting that he buys it a lot cheaper for his business. As with the grain, red tractor means nothing once you get into the catering/wholesale trade. They will buy whatever they can make the biggest margin on.

 

[borderterribles]

I'm assuming didn't have a stall, but was commenting that he buys it a lot cheaper for his business. As with the grain, red tractor means nothing once you get into the catering/wholesale trade. They will buy whatever they can make the biggest margin on.

Not quite a "like, " but yes, this. He spoke to my Missus, apparently he has a facility somewhere on Anglesey processing 2000kg weekly. It would seem that F A is what Farm Assurance counts for aswell as what it stands for!

 

[Courier]

Gammon joint from Morrisons (so presumably UK supply), £5/kg, and delicious too.

Morrison’s pledge that all their fresh unprocessed meat is British - Gammon is cured so that may or may not be included.

100% British Fresh Meat - Morrisons

All Morrisons unprocessed fresh meat is 100% British, 100% of the time. Our fresh pork, chicken, beef, lamb and turkey always comes from UK farmers we trust. Here are just some of the farmers we work with.

my.morrisons.com

 

[borderterribles]

Morrison’s pledge that all their fresh unprocessed meat is British - Gammon is cured so that may or may not be included.

100% British Fresh Meat - Morrisons

All Morrisons unprocessed fresh meat is 100% British, 100% of the time. Our fresh pork, chicken, beef, lamb and turkey always comes from UK farmers we trust. Here are just some of the farmers we work with.

my.morrisons.com

Yes, as usual you have to listen to what the supermarkets don't say just as carefully as to what they do say. Tricky bustards..

 

[Pan mixer]

If you want to cheer yourself up don't read this.

Don’t Give Up - Pig World

www.pig-world.co.uk

 

[Suffolk Serf]

If you want to cheer yourself up don't read this.

Don’t Give Up - Pig World

www.pig-world.co.uk

I told him that I don't read his commentary any more as I would be slashing my wrists every Friday.
My cull sows are going through him and he has done an excellent job.

 

[Pan mixer]

I told him that I don't read his commentary any more as I would be slashing my wrists every Friday.
My cull sows are going through him and he has done an excellent job.

I read the last 3 of his messages today and decided not to go near anything sharp.