Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

The Agrarian · Apr 11, 2019

clem dog said:
Ah but you had a fair idea or you would have went ahead and googled it blindly!

Oh well, there was me who went ahead and Googled it blindly! Probably should wipe it from the search history in case the wife finds it. Wouldn't want her getting any ideas.

it's not over · Apr 12, 2019

Lakeland a tax busting 25.25p

Ballygreenan · Apr 12, 2019

zsnotdead said:
Lakeland a tax busting 25.25p

Following on from the Glanbia cut it's the race to the bottom.

Back Row Man · Apr 12, 2019

zsnotdead said:
Lakeland a tax busting 25.25p

I was thinking that 25p might be the trough for peak May milk but it looks like Lakeland are going to be there in April! Dale Farm board meeting is next week to set the price for payment on Friday, February was 26p I hope they hold but it's more likely that they'll drop

Ballygreenan · Apr 13, 2019

Back Row Man said:
I was thinking that 25p might be the trough for peak May milk but it looks like Lakeland are going to be there in April! Dale Farm board meeting is next week to set the price for payment on Friday, February was 26p I hope they hold but it's more likely that they'll drop

They'll faithfully follow the rest of the herd of goats downwards, have no fear.

Aircooled · Apr 13, 2019

They are blaming brexit of course but that's a lame excuse considering the extension. More like too much milk.

boumaticboy · Apr 13, 2019

If I was cynical base will be down more than we will get back from the 13th payment

The Agrarian · Apr 13, 2019

March base isn't related to 13th payment.

it's not over · Apr 13, 2019

We are where we are. planet chaos. It may not be what was voted for but it is what has been delivered. I voted for the status quo. No matter what anyone says our living standards have been greatly improved from when I was a child.why change. There will still be rules.someone else's rules.

The Agrarian · Apr 13, 2019

Aircooled said:
They are blaming brexit of course but that's a lame excuse considering the extension. More like too much milk.

You and I would be shocked to learn the amount of money no deal preparations have cost our company.

The Agrarian · Apr 13, 2019

zsnotdead said:
We are where we are. planet chaos. It may not be what was voted for but it is what has been delivered. I voted for the status quo. No matter what anyone says our living standards have been greatly improved from when I was a child.why change. There will still be rules.someone else's rules.

Specifically your living standards, the living standards of the lowest income, or the average living standard?

it's not over · Apr 13, 2019

The Agrarian said:
Specifically your living standards, the living standards of the lowest income, or the average living standard?

Mine and many many others.i remember the 70s

it's not over · Apr 13, 2019

I rest my case

I am merely a farmer

The Agrarian · Apr 13, 2019

zsnotdead said:
Mine and many many others.i remember the 70s

Many others indeed. How much of that do you think is due to the European Union?

As for yourself? I suspect the average farmer living standard vs the regional average has lost quite a lot of ground since sometime in the '80's. It took a part time farmer/NIE networks installation worker to point that one out to me, but it's glaringly obvious I think.

jay · Apr 13, 2019

The Agrarian said:
As for yourself? I suspect the average farmer living standard vs the regional average has lost quite a lot of ground since sometime in the '80's. It took a part time farmer/NIE networks installation worker to point that one out to me, but it's glaringly obvious I think.

Definitely, our standard of living has certainly risen but it has in no way kept pace with the average of the country, but then it was suggested to me recently that the late 70/early80's was the last time that profit was the average farmer's first priority.

it's not over · Apr 13, 2019

All of it has come from my hard work with the help of the eu and the UK government policys. I havr found it's hard to farm sucessfully from the sofa.

jay · Apr 13, 2019

zsnotdead said:
We are where we are. planet chaos. It may not be what was voted for but it is what has been delivered. I voted for the status quo. No matter what anyone says our living standards have been greatly improved from when I was a child.why change. There will still be rules.someone else's rules.

Setting aside any political views, the most depressing thing about leaving for me is the fact that those who failed to negotiate or implement EU regulations for our benefit will now be acting on "our behalf " on the world stage.

The Agrarian · Apr 13, 2019

jay said:
Definitely, our standard of living has certainly risen but it has in no way kept pace with the average of the country, but then it was suggested to me recently that the late 70/early80's was the last time that profit was the average farmer's first priority.

And what do you think is first?

Bogeyman · Apr 13, 2019

Stay ahead in the rat race of beating your neighbour?

The Agrarian · Apr 13, 2019

Beating your neighbour at what?

Presumably profit?

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