DEAR SIR: Recently, I contacted three factories to get a base price for heifers. I was told €3.60 was the base price. I informed them I wasn’t Bord Bia approved and was informed the base price was €3.60 minus 20 cent, as I wasn’t Bord Bia approved, so €3.40.

I was of the opinion that the Bord Bia approved bonus should be in addition to the base price. Am I wrong? Once again, the factories are making fools of the poor farmers.