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Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 07 7:24 pm Post subject: FMD, an opportunity?

If you've got livestock as a (meat) business, you know FMD might just be a bit of a pain. No sales now, extra feed bills, and then, when the restrictions are lifted, you may have a surplus of slaughtered beasts to go.

I'd dare to suggest that now, right now, you should be pushing sales, taking orders and even deposits for beasts available when it's over. It'll help you plan, remove the glut, and aid cash flow. You'll find people are glad to be able to plan a bit, to spread the cost a bit, and even simply to do their bit to help, in some cases.

I don't want this to come across as
a) capitalising on someone else's misfortunes or
b) teaching my grandparents to suck eggs, but life goes on, and if it helps a tiny bit...

Treacodactyl
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Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 07 7:30 pm Post subject:
I'll also post this link here which may be of use if you're having money problems due to FMD. Details from HM Revenue & Customs, "Tax Bulletin Special Edition - Foot and Mouth Disease" https://www.hmrc.gov.uk/bulletins/tb-se(2001).htm#intro

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 07 7:34 pm Post subject:
Nick, I reckon you could see an opportunity in anything! Would you mind coming and pursuading my boss I need a promotion and a pay rise?!

Nick

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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 07 7:37 pm Post subject:
Bah, do you know how long I deliberated about posting this.

Rob R

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Location: York

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 07 7:41 pm Post subject:
Pigs are constantly available from Rosewood, all colours shapes & sizes, breeding pigs, mutton & lamb too.

wellington womble

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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 07 8:26 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Bah, do you know how long I deliberated about posting this.

Given it's delicate nature (and yours) about, oooh, 3 seconds?

Rob R

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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 07 8:28 pm Post subject:

wellington womble wrote:

Given it's delicate nature (and yours)

You saying he's been on the sauce already?

wellington womble

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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 07 8:38 pm Post subject:
It's nearly ten oclock mate - I'm off to bed, let alone on the sauce!

alison
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 07 9:06 pm Post subject:
Nick it is an excellent idea. It is worth focussing on the positives in any situation.

Rob R

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 12:03 am Post subject:

colour it green wrote:

and at home: already local butchers don't have much meat in.

Good point- now those who have bought in bulk & filled their freezers before have been insulated from this effect to a certain extent, so get your order in early & stock up as soon as the ban is lifted!

dpack

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 1:55 am Post subject:
yep

Nick

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 7:49 am Post subject:
So, WHERE ARE YOUR ADS on Trading post?

NeathChris

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 8:06 am Post subject:
Good idea Nick.

Nick

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 8:27 am Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

wellington womble wrote:

Given it's delicate nature (and yours)

You saying he's been on the sauce already?

No, twas about a half day, actually, cowbag.

And I've barely had a drink since the weekend. Cheeky gits.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 9:38 am Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Rob R wrote:

wellington womble wrote:

Given it's delicate nature (and yours)

You saying he's been on the sauce already?

No, twas about a half day, actually, cowbag.

And I've barely had a drink since the weekend. Cheeky gits.

Oh, alright - you have a sensitive side after all!

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