ICSA criticises meat factories’ changing view on animal specs

Meat factories are quick to change their age and weight specs when animals are scarce, said ICSA president Patrick Kent.

He said he was aware of specs being changed significantly in recent weeks where the weight and age limits that have crucified farmers throughout 2014 are now being discarded.

“What farmers need are specs that are workable and which won’t change overnight. It is absurd that the meat industry pretends to market beef as grass fed and then insists on specs which are driving farmers to intensively feed cattle on cereals.”