Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
I’m fairly confident they won’t, I’m never one to worry about stock prices, they will be what they will be
Lamb killing weather
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spin cycle
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- north norfolk
RushesToo
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- Fingringhoe
It has been a sh!t year - and the weather is getting more unreliable. Your partner has a good basis for the decision - don't sell the survivors, they have the most resilience. These are genetics that you need - if forced - sell the worst looking looking ones not the best. You need the good stock for next year.don't think they'll drop that far...but £70 would be hard to stomach IMO....if the stories are true about losses there'll be some restocking to do
TBH i want to be selling outfits now but my 77 yr old 'boss'....actually trading partner (mum)....will have none of it
She may be annoying but there is probably some wisdom in this.
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
optimistic scot
Well I've seen fat lambs at less than £1/kg live...
I've now seen the worst spring in recent living memory...
When do we start seeing the good stuff???
Think I could have picked a better year to start lambing outside on the 1st April, having lambed indoors for the last 10 yrs. on a positive having gone through that, things can only get better. Won’t know myself when we get easy years !!!
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Like hoggs at £6/kg dead?
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Hoggs at £10/kg would be better
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
- Location
- N.Lincs
Obviously £10/kg would be better, but let's get used to walking before we run
Yesterday was the first time I've sold anything above £3/kg live, it's just whether current sheep prices can last. Talk (and that's all it is) in the market was that it will remain good for the foreseeable future but who knows - nobody saw it coming so who can say what will happen?
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
I’ve been walking for years...I’m ready for a usain bolt style runObviously £10/kg would be better, but let's get used to walking before we run
Yesterday was the first time I've sold anything above £3/kg live, it's just whether current sheep prices can last. Talk (and that's all it is) in the market was that it will remain good for the foreseeable future but who knows - nobody saw it coming so who can say what will happen?
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- N.Lincs
When we see you doing this....
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
When we see you doing this....
View attachment 665370....we'll know hoggs in Darlington have hit £5/kg lw then
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- Dumfries & Galloway
My knee (old injury) wouldn't stand upto that... I'd prefer a steady, SUSTAINABLE, long distance jog
i;ve lambed outside for the last 20 years and this has been the worst ever,ewes have stood it but lost more lambs than ever before,at one point i had 2 week old lambs that had never been dry,but we will carry on remember jesus loves a trier
That’s reminds me of a joke I herd In the pub on Friday.
What did the dyslexic agnostic insomniac do?
He was up all night wondering if there really was a dog.
May as well lighten up this thread as I think generally it’s been sh!t for 99% of sheep farmers.
What did the dyslexic agnostic insomniac do?
He was up all night wondering if there really was a dog.
May as well lighten up this thread as I think generally it’s been sh!t for 99% of sheep farmers.
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
How’s the weather down south this morning?
- Location
- Devon
Windy and 2° here, but dry. It seems we're now going to miss the rain thankfully.
Roll on warmer weather.
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Same here, about 7 degrees but it feels about 2. Thankfully dry
- Location
- Devon
Actually 2° here, feeling much colder with that lazy wind.
But I'll take that over 2° and raining. Just want it to dry up enough to the rest of cattle out.
Expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive offer for farmers published
Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer from July will give the sector a clear path forward and boost farm business resilience.
From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Rt Hon Sir Mark Spencer MP Published21 May 2024
Full details of the expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer available to farmers from July have been published by the...
From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Rt Hon Sir Mark Spencer MP Published21 May 2024
Full details of the expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer available to farmers from July have been published by the...