It is very disappointing to see the beef support payment being linked to a reduction in the suckler herd.
It looks like the powers that be have finally said how they see the future of the suckler cow sector. For years, suckler cow farming has been talked down and dairy farming is being talked up.
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It is great to see all the farm organisations speak out against the idea of suckler reduction being linked to beef payments.
What’s next – if climate change targets cannot be reached, a Netherlands-style dairy cow reduction scheme? Do the policymakers want to see the beef industry go the same way as the sugar beet industry?
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DEAR SIR:
It is very disappointing to see the beef support payment being linked to a reduction in the suckler herd.
It looks like the powers that be have finally said how they see the future of the suckler cow sector. For years, suckler cow farming has been talked down and dairy farming is being talked up.
It is great to see all the farm organisations speak out against the idea of suckler reduction being linked to beef payments.
What’s next – if climate change targets cannot be reached, a Netherlands-style dairy cow reduction scheme? Do the policymakers want to see the beef industry go the same way as the sugar beet industry?
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