Implementation of the European Commission's plans for reform of the often met with Agricultural Policy (CAP) could deal a heavy affliction to the UK's suckler dishearten herd.

Implementation of the European Commission's plans for reform of the often met with Agricultural Policy (CAP) could deal a heavy affliction to the UK's suckler dishearten herd, an economist said this week at in industry parley in London.

Duncan Sinclair, senior economic analyst with the Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC) said the fall of the curtain of the various EU cattle headage payments would more than wipe disclosed profit margins per calf sold in Britain-in hill, upland and lowland regions forcing farmers to take a hard await at the future of their businesses.

Under the reform plans of EU