Victory for livestock producers as DEFRA rules against 'rounding down' weighings in the abbattoir
Uk - Abattoirs have been told they need to stop the traditional practice of "rounding down" when weighing red meat carcasses.
22 November 2006
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For example, previously, if a lamb carcass had weighed 18.4kg, only 18kg would have been be recorded - and paid on - meaning the farmer lost 0.4kg. In the past this meant a loss of about £1 a head.
Vice chairman of the NFU's livestock board, Malcolm Corbett, said: "We have been working hard with leaders in the red meat industry to eradicate the rounding down of deadweight carcasses and increase transparency in the supply chain.
"This victory is a good step in the right direction. However, the NFU livestock board will be monitoring the situation to ensure current prices are at least maintained."
Source: fwi.co.uk
