Tridge summary
The Bulgarian meat industry is facing challenges as seen by the increase in beef cattle advertisements for sale, with concerns about bankruptcies and financial struggles within the dairy sector. Farmers like Ivan Veninski, who relies on his own fodder production and a sustainable farming practice, are feeling the pinch of soaring costs related to feed and fuel. The high prices of corn silage and energy, alongside rising fees at processing plants, are pressuring farmers. There is a desire for legal and technological solutions to allow small and medium farms to sell their products directly to the market, aiming for phytosanitary control and consumer trust. Despite these challenges, there is so far no decrease in market demand for quality Bulgarian meat, but concerns are raised about the ability to maintain prices for consumers if the crisis persists.
Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.
Original content
There are more and more ads for the sale of beef cattle. Whole herds are offered in the specialized Facebook groups. After receiving a number of signals of bankruptcies and sales in the dairy direction, we turned our attention to the meat industry. Our observations are that the situation is far from better, and winter is yet to come. Are the farmers already waiting for the new minister or do they like the job of the official one? Calves, cows, heifers, bulls ... from the breeds Angus, Hereford and others are offered daily for sale. "The year is not easy, if you do not have your own fodder production, I do not know how it is supported," the young cattle breeder Ivan Veninski commented to Agri.BG. He recently gathered his herds of Aberdeen Angus under a canopy of the so-called "sacrificial pasture" of 250 decares. For most of the year Veninski raises the animals on pasture, in the fresh mountain air in the Rhodope Mountains, the rest of the time he feeds them meadow hay, silage, ...
Source: Agri
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