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If Brexit and Reeves budget wasn’t enough, uk farmers are now under threat from US meat imports after Trump is inaugurated.
News reporting the US farming industry is ready to drop demand to export chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef in move set to anger British farmers.
Farmers already complain about the trade deals signed under Boris Johnson that allowed for greater beef and lamb imports from Australia and New Zealand, which are reported to be 24% cheaper.
After her inheritance tax hammer blow on uk farmers, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has signalled that she will seek to maintain as much free trade as possible with the US after the arrival of Trump.
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I don’t think consumers will go for it, not because they want to support UK agriculture but simply because they don’t want produce produced to those sort of standards, as they have already indicated many decades ago in this country, hence why those practices are not permitted. |
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"If Brexit and Reeves budget wasn’t enough, uk farmers are now under threat from US meat imports after Trump is inaugurated.
News reporting the US farming industry is ready to drop demand to export chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef in move set to anger British farmers.
Farmers already complain about the trade deals signed under Boris Johnson that allowed for greater beef and lamb imports from Australia and New Zealand, which are reported to be 24% cheaper.
After her inheritance tax hammer blow on uk farmers, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has signalled that she will seek to maintain as much free trade as possible with the US after the arrival of Trump.
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This is confusing. Before when any possible trade deal with the U.S. was mentioned, we were constantly told that the U.S. would insist on being able to send chlorinated chicken and hormone fed meat. This is bad for consumers and British farmers we was told. Now it's a possibility that they may not insist on sending such produce the farmers are still not happy? Surely if all imported meat has to meet British standards (as is the case for Australia and new Zealand) then farmers here should be ok with it. |
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"If Brexit and Reeves budget wasn’t enough, uk farmers are now under threat from US meat imports after Trump is inaugurated.
News reporting the US farming industry is ready to drop demand to export chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef in move set to anger British farmers.
Farmers already complain about the trade deals signed under Boris Johnson that allowed for greater beef and lamb imports from Australia and New Zealand, which are reported to be 24% cheaper.
After her inheritance tax hammer blow on uk farmers, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has signalled that she will seek to maintain as much free trade as possible with the US after the arrival of Trump.
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sounds like good news to me tbh |
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"I've less sympathy for the farmers on this as its a two way street- if their produce is good presumably its easier for them to export ?"
I read there are 91 million cattle in USA (38 million borne annually) that consume quantities of corn and grain that would feed 800 million people.
Add the annual 5.5 million tonnes of methane, 33 million cattle slaughtered annually producing 27.3bn lb’s of meat, transatlantic transportation etc, the carbon footprint of meat production field to plate is huge. |
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"I've less sympathy for the farmers on this as its a two way street- if their produce is good presumably its easier for them to export ?
I read there are 91 million cattle in USA (38 million borne annually) that consume quantities of corn and grain that would feed 800 million people.
Add the annual 5.5 million tonnes of methane, 33 million cattle slaughtered annually producing 27.3bn lb’s of meat, transatlantic transportation etc, the carbon footprint of meat production field to plate is huge. "
800 million for how long tho and how good is living on carbon rn and grain |
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"I've less sympathy for the farmers on this as its a two way street- if their produce is good presumably its easier for them to export ?
I read there are 91 million cattle in USA (38 million borne annually) that consume quantities of corn and grain that would feed 800 million people.
Add the annual 5.5 million tonnes of methane, 33 million cattle slaughtered annually producing 27.3bn lb’s of meat, transatlantic transportation etc, the carbon footprint of meat production field to plate is huge. 800 million for how long tho and how good is living on carbon rn and grain "
The comparison of corn and grain is per year.
The carbon footprint of meat farming is 60% of global farming and agriculture. Global farming and agriculture is reported to be 26% of the global carbon footprint. |
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"I've less sympathy for the farmers on this as its a two way street- if their produce is good presumably its easier for them to export ?
I read there are 91 million cattle in USA (38 million borne annually) that consume quantities of corn and grain that would feed 800 million people.
Add the annual 5.5 million tonnes of methane, 33 million cattle slaughtered annually producing 27.3bn lb’s of meat, transatlantic transportation etc, the carbon footprint of meat production field to plate is huge. 800 million for how long tho and how good is living on carbon rn and grain
The comparison of corn and grain is per year.
The carbon footprint of meat farming is 60% of global farming and agriculture. Global farming and agriculture is reported to be so 26% of the global carbon footprint. "
so you want us not to eat then lol or you want us to eat what you thinks best |
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"I don’t think consumers will go for it, not because they want to support UK agriculture but simply because they don’t want produce produced to those sort of standards, as they have already indicated many decades ago in this country, hence why those practices are not permitted. "
I agree we probably wouldn't. It's all those fast food outlets and ready meal manufacturers who will though. |
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"If Brexit and Reeves budget wasn’t enough, uk farmers are now under threat from US meat imports after Trump is inaugurated.
News reporting the US farming industry is ready to drop demand to export chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef in move set to anger British farmers.
Farmers already complain about the trade deals signed under Boris Johnson that allowed for greater beef and lamb imports from Australia and New Zealand, which are reported to be 24% cheaper.
After her inheritance tax hammer blow on uk farmers, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has signalled that she will seek to maintain as much free trade as possible with the US after the arrival of Trump.
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Seems a trend, the EU is about to shafted Europe's farmers with the mercursor deal. Cheap south American beef straight from the grasslands formerly known as the Amazon. The upside is this deal will enable the EU to force EU farmers to downsize the national herds in the name of green agendas while importing beef thousands of miles across the oceans |
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A lot of the chicken consumed in Europe and the UK comes from spurious places, frozen chicken in breadcrumbs etc maybe labelled as produce of UK, Ireland etc etc because the breadcrumb process took place in Europe though the actual chicken is often from outside the EU or UK |
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"A lot of the chicken consumed in Europe and the UK comes from spurious places, frozen chicken in breadcrumbs etc maybe labelled as produce of UK, Ireland etc etc because the breadcrumb process took place in Europe though the actual chicken is often from outside the EU or UK"
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By *ermbiMan 3 weeks ago
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"Unless you can afford to eat 100% traceable 100% organic food it's impossible not to consume shit.
The food chain is completely compromised "
If the beef traceability scheme is maintained then consumers will know exactly what herd and farm beef came from within the UK and Ireland |
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"Unless you can afford to eat 100% traceable 100% organic food it's impossible not to consume shit.
The food chain is completely compromised
If the beef traceability scheme is maintained then consumers will know exactly what herd and farm beef came from within the UK and Ireland"
You may be able to trace the beef but it's injected full on antibiotics and various other things, fu_k knows what's in the stuffwe give to cattle (and I have cattle) I eat what I eat with little thought to what's in it or the process though I am concerned about such things |
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By *d4ugirlsMan 2 weeks ago
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"I've less sympathy for the farmers on this as its a two way street- if their produce is good presumably its easier for them to export ?
I read there are 91 million cattle in USA (38 million borne annually) that consume quantities of corn and grain that would feed 800 million people.
Add the annual 5.5 million tonnes of methane, 33 million cattle slaughtered annually producing 27.3bn lb’s of meat, transatlantic transportation etc, the carbon footprint of meat production field to plate is huge. 800 million for how long tho and how good is living on carbon rn and grain
The comparison of corn and grain is per year.
The carbon footprint of meat farming is 60% of global farming and agriculture. Global farming and agriculture is reported to be 26% of the global carbon footprint. "
Curious what all the fuss is about global foot print, I am sure all those green fields that are 60% of global farming probably more than offset a few farts.
Honestly have been around quite a few cattle farms and have never seen or heard cows farting enough to warrant such hysteria. |
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"I've less sympathy for the farmers on this as its a two way street- if their produce is good presumably its easier for them to export ?"
Scottish Aberdeen Angus Beef is well known World wide,
Restaurants all name themselves after or infer association with the British (Scottish) cow breed called the Aberdeen Angus
Angus beef can be graded as USDA Prime but could also grade as “Choice” or “Select.” Beef sourced from Angus cattle is often high quality, but diet, genetics, and handling practices all contribute to the final product.
cattle have been exported to many countries of the world; there are large populations in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South America and the United States, where it has developed into two separate and distinct breeds, the American Angus and Red Angus.
Scotland is well renowned for its expertise and export of Aberdeen Angus beef. |
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"I've less sympathy for the farmers on this as its a two way street- if their produce is good presumably its easier for them to export ?
Scottish Aberdeen Angus Beef is well known World wide,
Restaurants all name themselves after or infer association with the British (Scottish) cow breed called the Aberdeen Angus
Angus beef can be graded as USDA Prime but could also grade as “Choice” or “Select.” Beef sourced from Angus cattle is often high quality, but diet, genetics, and handling practices all contribute to the final product.
cattle have been exported to many countries of the world; there are large populations in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South America and the United States, where it has developed into two separate and distinct breeds, the American Angus and Red Angus.
Scotland is well renowned for its expertise and export of Aberdeen Angus beef."
I'm part Scottish, Craigellachie. My Grandmother lived in Australia and swore by Aberdeen Angus beef.
Definitely a world famous breed.
Used in Rodeos too.
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"I've less sympathy for the farmers on this as its a two way street- if their produce is good presumably its easier for them to export ?
Scottish Aberdeen Angus Beef is well known World wide,
Restaurants all name themselves after or infer association with the British (Scottish) cow breed called the Aberdeen Angus
Angus beef can be graded as USDA Prime but could also grade as “Choice” or “Select.” Beef sourced from Angus cattle is often high quality, but diet, genetics, and handling practices all contribute to the final product.
cattle have been exported to many countries of the world; there are large populations in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South America and the United States, where it has developed into two separate and distinct breeds, the American Angus and Red Angus.
Scotland is well renowned for its expertise and export of Aberdeen Angus beef."
Problem is where the beef is raised, slaughtered and processed which is the worry with American and South American cattle.
On another note, in Ireland if a woman is keen on black men she's known as having a liking for Aberdeen Angus  |
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