§ 21. Mr. PatersonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the situation relating to male dairy calves. [131284]
§ Ms QuinThe Government recognise that the market for male dairy calves is depressed. Following the ending of the CPAS, (which put an artificial floor to the male dairy calf market at the expense of beef finishers), prices have fallen and remain at a low level. However the Government are supporting a number of initiatives to try to improve the market.