Last year didnt the government pay the haulage for fodder? 1q
So the green field project was showing a profit? Are the family milking cows still on there own? Or unit empty? Was an.arable farm wasnt it?Yes, the were provoiding advisory services but glanbia the agri trust and the phelan family were the three partners who ran the farm . The phelan family and glanbia have pulled out and the farm is been closed . There were all sort of rumors about welfare after the beast from the east and the topless cubicles and lack of shelter for calves. The produced some amazing financial results but the curved ball of last years weather caused serious problems which was also relevant as it showed what can happen when the best laid plans of mice and men go pear shaped
All this dairy expansion over here is creating friction between the sectors dairymen bidding silly money for land for rearing stock and for silage . Then every land owner wants more from arable farmers who are already paying to much . A retired Teagasc adviser told me recently that the milk churn will flow over shortly and the heavily borrowed or high rent and labour outfits will be first to lose their wheels . Intresting times ahead methinks