INBRIEF
19 November 1999
INBRIEF
uTHE inclusion of heifers in stocking rate sums for special premium claims may divide beef units further; producers will either finish male or female cattle, warns the National Beef Association.
uPIG slaughter figures rose sharply last month sparking renewed fears of more producers being forced to close down units faced with massive losses. Figures from MAFF show the kill rose to 35,000 sows and boars; the highest since January.
uCALVES from BSE-free herds are failing to make the premium they deserve despite their potential value for meat exports, says Roy Waller of Chelford market. Political hold-ups over opening export markets are blamed. *
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