Why only beef farming?

Xcellor

There has been a lot on the news recently about the threats of brexit, weak sterling and how this is impacting farming but then most of it seems to revolve around beef farming.

Why is this sector at most threat? I would have thought it was much more widespread risk. Why not sheep? Chicken? Potatoes?

Waffletraktor

Xcellor wrote: »

There has been a lot on the news recently about the threats of brexit, weak sterling and how this is impacting farming but then most of it seems to revolve around beef farming.

Why is this sector at most threat? I would have thought it was much more widespread risk. Why not sheep? Chicken? Potatoes?

Sher’ them farmers would even moan about the weather if they thought you’d listen to them

Water John

Beef at half a billion and cheddar at a quarter of a billion per annum, are the two big items from farming that are exported to the UK. Both will also be subject to tariffs.

ganmo

Xcellor wrote: »

There has been a lot on the news recently about the threats of brexit, weak sterling and how this is impacting farming but then most of it seems to revolve around beef farming.

Why is this sector at most threat? I would have thought it was much more widespread risk. Why not sheep? Chicken? Potatoes?

Dairy - world market
Chicken is a domestic market
Potatoes mostly domestic
Lamb - we export as much lamb to england as they export to the continent.

FarmerBrowne

ganmo wrote: »

Dairy - world market
Chicken is a domestic market
Potatoes mostly domestic
Lamb - we export as much lamb to england as they export to the continent.

But is it not going to be a domino effect? If the arse continues to fall out of beef then everyone will jump into sheep, flood the market and the floor will then fall out of that, if contract rearing is a route people go then there is only so many replacement heifers needed and male offspring will again be worthless via the beef route. Is that too simple in theory?

ganmo

FarmerBrowne wrote: »

But is it not going to be a domino effect? If the arse continues to fall out of beef then everyone will jump into sheep, flood the market and the floor will then fall out of that, if contract rearing is a route people go then there is only so many replacement heifers needed and male offspring will again be worthless via the beef route. Is that too simple in theory?

That's a risk
But a lot of lads really dont like woolly vermin.

The supply part of the supply/demand curve in lamb is easier to change than the beef sector. So itll find its level again fairly quickly

Xcellor

Why do we sell so much beef to UK? I understand cheddar cheese as this isn't really eaten outside of ireland/uk but beef is beef. If you consider what is produced in Ireland to be of the highest quality around why isn't it being sold at a premium in other markets. When I used to eat meat the stuff on the continent was mank.

Is the price of beef given by UK market a significant mark up comparing exporting to mainland europe.

ganmo

Xcellor wrote: »

Why do we sell so much beef to UK? I understand cheddar cheese as this isn't really eaten outside of ireland/uk but beef is beef. If you consider what is produced in Ireland to be of the highest quality around why isn't it being sold at a premium in other markets. When I used to eat meat the stuff on the continent was mank.

Is the price of beef given by UK market a significant mark up comparing exporting to mainland europe.

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