Meat-type sheep move

Press, 19 September 1980, Page 15

Meat-type sheep move

A council of meat-type, sheep breeders has been established. It was formed at a meeting of representatives of each of the breed societies, associations and committees of breeders of meat-type sheep. The members of the council of which the chairman is Mr R. A. Barton, of Massey University, are Messrs. J. A. Lampp, of Marton, representing the Suffolk breed; J. G. Law, Levin, the South Suffolk breed; R. A. Maxwell, Feilding, the Hampshire breed; N. K. Johnson. Feilding, Dorset Down; P. R. McGrath, Masterton, Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset; D. Buddo, Hastings, Ryeland; J. D. W. Hughes, Waverley, Southdown; P. M'. Rowe, Marton, South Dorset Down; and R. D. Patullos, Reporoa, South Hampshire.

Pursuing its aims and objects the council has already sent deputations to the Meat Board and the Meat Exporters’ Council to bring to their attention the need to improve the quality of New Zealand export lamb. In a statement issued

on behalf of the council it is hest be achieved through a stated that there is a con- price incentive, says the sumer requirement to in- statement. crease the red meat, oi The council wants to work muscle, content-of lamb and with any organisation or to produce it with an opti- body who can assist it reach mum fat content. This can this goal.