Martin has mentioned our climate down here on more than one occasion but we have had times like he described and times in the summer when two inches of grass would go best part of a foot up a cows legBang on ....
Well ill give you a clue, ireland is our main competitor for beef and its one of the highest subsidised countries in the world and 5th biggest beef exporter, a recent report i read stated they would never be able to compete on the world market without subsidies due to the high cost of production compared to south america
The irish are good farmers i have no doubt as are many here, the point is YOU ARE well supported AND our main competitor, where does that leave us without support?Operative word talking about !
What is it with our average payments that bothers you so much ?
I mentioned acres that you have cancel out that but your response is the maintenance of the extra acres , I'm baffled !
We have a higher stocking rate which in turn leads to higher costs per acre , which also cancels it out !
On grass growing all year same can be said for places in Scotland, location location
Snow in winter , only had showers but all stock are housed
Now you have access to cheaper straights and more alternative feeds which should lower your feed costs plus 30/40p /kg above our prices ...where's the killer cost coming in ?
Now you mentioned you have traveled across here many times apart from our massive sorry no fooking huge subs did you pick up anything else ...
Concentration on paddocks
Take surplus as high quality for young stock
Calving at 24mths
Working on cow calf weaning weights
Trying to get young stock out in early spring
Closed paddocks early for the early turnout, and in a rotation to give all 120 days rest ..
Bang on ....
Are we f**k. Whats the average farm size in scotland? And the average in ireland?
No not suggesting that at all, read the post before jumping to assumptions. I am suggesting a Co-operative model.
Screwed, unless the government come to your aid with an import tariff or a bigger brown envelope.
Thanks for posting the link. It really is a good read.
The people who need to watch that, won't.
Never a truer word spoken. according to last weeks conference 85 %of the worlds milk production is via confinement. The other 15 % has massive cost advantages a green story to tell and a healthier product to sell. same would be true of other livestock sectors.
I'm sure they'd be the best of friends if only @Pasty would agree with @gone up the hill s world view.Fairs fair everyone's aloud express there opinion that's the beauty of here, if you don't agree with point do as we all do mumble and move on , no need for the personal attack , what does that gain anybody
It must be like our climate where "grass grows all year round" just different.
The climate where 2 inches of grass goes 4 inches up the sheep's legs.
They do not need to own nor operate a cooperative processor because subsidy negates the need to turn a reliable operating profit.... hence why it has evaporated, and ours grows... a matter of necessity.
It is hard to see all this depression and negativity constantly oozing out.
Fairs fair everyone's aloud express there opinion that's the beauty of here, if you don't agree with point do as we all do mumble and move on , no need for the personal attack , what does that gain anybody
I think there is something to gain from it. It's water of a few chikkin's backs to me.Fairs fair everyone's aloud express there opinion that's the beauty of here, if you don't agree with point do as we all do mumble and move on , no need for the personal attack , what does that gain anybody
