Angus and Hereford bonuses making grid look out of date
The success of the Angus and Hereford branding campaigns has put them on a completely different plane to other breeds.
‘The bigger players on the processing side were reported as in effect offering base prices of €5.70/kg for Angus bullocks and €5.75/kg for Angus heifers’. Photo: Roger Jones
While factory prices yesterday were unchanged from last week’s levels, there is an air of depression and edginess among many in the trade, caused predominantly by the weather.
I would urge farmers to talk to their neighbours. While your partner will try to give you every gee-up, nearby farmers are probably living with the same pressures and as such may be better able to understand the frustration and mental fatigue they are causing.
