date:Aug 27, 2014
at processors respect the agreements they entered into with farmers, saying that factories and supermarkets have been left to 'run amok on beef farmers, imposing loss making price and specification cuts and severely damaging incomes and confidence'.
The minister must ensure that there is strong competition and transparency in the beef sector, he said. Cattle prices must fairly reflect market returns. We need a strong live export trade to keep a balance in supplies and support viable prices.