wrangler wrote: » Why would any one feed calves if they're claiming they're losing money on them, That's just being stupid
jd06 wrote: » Was quoted 3.65 for bullocks 3.70 heifers
Hard Knocks wrote: » Would that not be more calves for Larry & co?
wrangler wrote: » A lot of land now changing to dairying now and to serving dairy farmers, good to see farmers now copping on,even if it took so long
richie123 wrote: » Why do we keep doing it ?tis very frustrating...lads talking bout 3.70 thinking it's good ****ing waste of time
wrangler wrote: » And alas stupid farmers still persist in producing beef cattle for those same beef barons so those same farmers can whinge and whinge an...... It's a joke really, it's when you write it down you see how really sad it is
tanko wrote: » The Irish Factories Association rep has admitted in a moment of madness that the beef price paid to Irish farmers has nothing to do with supply and demand but is set by a price fixing cartel of beef barons.
bogman_bass wrote: » *walks in door I haven’t been here in a while what have I missed?...... *leaves
morphy87 wrote: » That’s good to hear, hopefully they might rise another bit in the coming weeks, I wonder what’s the reason for the rise, a shortage?
locha wrote: » 3.70 base this weeks steers
Good loser wrote: » Not so. There are some differences but substantially the same. Many suppliers and small number of factories buying a perishable product. If anything, lamb suppliers have lesser latitude when selling stock. I do think factories are being stingy with the beef price at the moment. It has shifted up though and I would expect further moves up in the next few weeks.
Danzy wrote: » I know you said economics don't matter, a unique take, comparing Lamb to Beef is like comparing beef to Potatoes. The demand difference, supply differences, are that different.
wrangler wrote: » If,you look back to last year, the english price was only 10c over the Irish price, there's supposedly 40c/kg in it now so they could rise the price a bit Isn't it obvious that there's a difference in attitude to farmers of lamb processors and beef processors and we're supplying lambs to one of Larrys' factories. .........€115 yesterday for 42kg lambs
Water John wrote: » So now you're agreeing that the factory beef price is being kept artificially low. If we go back a small while you were telling us price was low because that was all was in the market. BTW if price is being kept artificially low, then this can only be the result of a cartel.
Danzy wrote: » Economics or business planning not really relevant to you?
wrangler wrote: » . Beef farming is the easy life farming and as such will be the enterprise of choice by those so inclined. The winter finishers now going for the same easy life and changing to selling July to October will only make it worse, cattle that should be gone out of sheds now turning up at the factories in August will surely aggravate the situation.
Jjameson wrote: » The mistake was not recognising the game changer that was there. When the court injunction can’t be served on an organisation, only an individual and you have “who will take my place” scanario a total full blockade can run for a sustained period. Mistakes were made no doubt and with all the chaos some headbangers got soapboxes to stand and represent us that I wouldn’t even like to share oxygen with. In terms of My participation ever again.. No chance. Beef farming is simply divided into two categories. The Haves, and the Have nots. I’m in the latter group and beef price inconsequential while sfp payments and pensions are my competition at the sales ring.
Jjameson wrote: » It stopped further cuts and it drew a line in the sand. It’s the lowest price cheapest beef that sets the price not the dearest. Our inaction dragged uk farmers into the gutter with us. Where are the ifa led protests now that you claim are a prerequisite requirement for justified protest or what’s the magic differential ? I’m glad to see the challenge on the competition authority and that in itself makes your bluster look very silly.
FarmerDougal wrote: » Getting more for bullocks at start of this weej
wrangler wrote: » England and Ireland were similar prices, it was one of the reasons that the strike was pointless
Dunedin wrote: » British prices seems to around €4.20-30 at the moment. Can anyone remember what it was last year at the time of the strike?
Bass Reeves wrote: » That looks like there was a falling out around the ring in the lighter the heifer the more they made
