The style of lamb breeders are producing is a direct result of years of being penalised by processors for having over finished stock. The "fashionable trends" are not set by producers but the processors and end user. We adapt to supply what the market demands - and the demands are the trends Mr Cummins is knocking. Please don't kick the breeders, we have sore enough rear ends as the "price takers" - always the butt of every whinge , complaint and negative observation by all the middle men who make their profits off our hard work.

Who is looking for more profits?

It would appear that the processing and retail end want more, with little consideration for the producer.

Australia produces a wide variety of breeds of lamb, yet the processor is still talking about shape etc.

When does the consumer get a choice with the breed of lamb being displayed with the retail product as is done in many overseas countries?

It does not matter whether it is a Dorset, Suffock, Damara or Dorper lamb being sold in the saleyards, they all have their different tastes and textures, yet the buyers discriminate with all the BS that they go on with about shape etc.

If the consumer had a choice everyone would benefit.

Maybe we just need to cross them with Kiwi lambs.

I hear they have the opposite problem!