Beef
The outlook for beef is good in all markets across the world the demand for beef is high. 20 yrs ago each person in China ate 3.9kg per head per annum today that figure stands at 49kgper head per annum, Brazil is now an importer of Beef. The Worlds national herds cannot simply respond to the increase demand by switching on a tap. Particularly as heifers are in demand for both beef or breeding. So the price in the UK is high because of the demand for beef for export and a similar situation appears in the world However if the market for beef was soley reliant upon the UK market because of the recession and people are buying cheap cuts then the price would be 50p/kg lower in Market or £1/ kg deadweight. A similar situation appaers in the world lamb market. The figures for a reduced breeding flock are staggering in the UK alone we are 4.5million breeding ewes down, the market cannot respond quick enough to increase its size of flock and like the beef trade gimmers(sheep) and heifers (beef)are been used to top up the meat market rather than increase the flock or herd.
Silage stocks are high with trade in silage limited, round bales £18 each
It is coming up for a new season ask yourself do you need so much silage?
Work on 30kg /day of silage for a suckler cow
upto 25kg/day of silage for finishing cattle
upto 50kg/day of silage for a dairy cow
These are a guide and will vary and assume a 150 day winter
