Dead Rabbits
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- Location
- 'Merica
Yes sir. A gradual 2 week step down unless it’s spring time.
All things Dairy
- Thread starter Cows 'n grass
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Happy hillbily
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- Location
- Uwchaled, North Wales
Probably include it as a recommendation in the next round
IIRC he tried to grow GM maize back in the early 2000s and got the antis in to a right state
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Currently 32ppl hoping that'll go to 33 this month
They were having a bale a day which I would normally say is worth £30/bale (this year probably more like £25 though) which over 75 cows is roughly 40ppl so not worthwhile HOWEVER the important part is the butterfat as 0.2% over 20 litres per animal makes a total of 37p each
So
37p gain in butterfat per cow
32p gain in an extra litre
69p minus 40p cost per bale (probably less this year due to surplus silage everywhere)
=29p per cow bonus per day
Which over 75 cows is over £20 a day better off
Over a month £600 extra
Over 10 month lactation £6000!
Tirglas
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- Location
- West wales
I would only buffer in a grass deficit myself, but each to their own. Theres no right or wrong way just do what works for you 
Jdunn55
Member
- Location
- Helston, cornwall
I would like to but I've tried cutting it out 4 times now and every single time milk drops and butterfat plummets, so as long as it's still cost effective I'll carry on for now atleast, hopefully next year will be even better as they'll have wholecrop which is chopped short and should be full of butterfatI would only buffer in a grass deficit myself, but each to their own. Theres no right or wrong way just do what works for you
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
Slowly going down the high input routeI would like to but I've tried cutting it out 4 times now and every single time milk drops and butterfat plummets, so as long as it's still cost effective I'll carry on for now atleast, hopefully next year will be even better as they'll have wholecrop which is chopped short and should be full of butterfat
lazy farmer
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- Location
- som/dor border
Need some xbred bloodI would like to but I've tried cutting it out 4 times now and every single time milk drops and butterfat plummets, so as long as it's still cost effective I'll carry on for now atleast, hopefully next year will be even better as they'll have wholecrop which is chopped short and should be full of butterfat
yesterday s sample 4.76 off of 23 litres just feed in the parlour.
- Location
- Shropshire
I’d go Holstein with the system and the way he likes to look after his cows the right Holstein will beat the cross breds every time if you want to put the time into them and that comes from someone who runs a cross bred herd
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
The problem you get by growing different crops is your stocking rate goes up on your grass area meaning running out of grass quicker so buffer more , so grow more buffer ,,vicious circle
Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
Heifers were looking nice in the sun this morning
- Location
- somerset
does that mean you are planning to buffer feed all next summer ? There's a difference, to all summer, or only when needed. And your silage bale, costs you, the cost of making it, not mkt price.I would like to but I've tried cutting it out 4 times now and every single time milk drops and butterfat plummets, so as long as it's still cost effective I'll carry on for now atleast, hopefully next year will be even better as they'll have wholecrop which is chopped short and should be full of butterfat
Buffer feeding, is contentious, ours turned their noses up 2 weeks ago, now they are looking for something, buggers walked back in this evening, despite having decent grass, with chicory. The sh1t is still way looser than l like.
Heard tonight, farm failed RT inspection, and 28 day time line, phone call from buyer, not collecting, serves as a warning for anyone failing to listen, to the bastarts, mainly 'appearance', which, admittedly they are rather messy, but.
- Location
- somerset
this is a problem with smaller herds, you tend to rely on better barren price, calf price, and a bit more milk, xbred herds tend to rely on numbers, numbers are dictated by acreage, and if that, and cash flow, are limited, there are hols out there, that would suit, just as some xbreds, will give a lot of milk. But every farmer has to find what's best, on their farm.
Herd test results back this morning and have 10% of the herd having 9 to 10% BF ( not sure if I believe it) , but do have a couple shorthorn crosses below 4%Need some xbred blood
- Location
- M6 Hard shoulder
This is the same theory as I have, the lower input/output herds that rely on exceptional grazing mostly seem to be of an above average herd size ? Would this system stack up on a 100 cow herd ? I am curious as to people's thoughts
- Location
- Shropshire
I think 100 small crossbreds would be equivalent to 50 big Holsteins just different ways off doing things
- Location
- North West
Docks are growing for fun here this year.
Oh yeah forgot about that they were invading the place. Police stood by and watched. Hell of a fuss behind closed doors.
Oh yeah forgot about that they were invading the place. Police stood by and watched. Hell of a fuss behind closed doors.
Baling Hay
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Clearly not that profitable though if he is selling up?
Dead Rabbits
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- Location
- 'Merica
The Irish say yes, in the south particularly.
had e nuff
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- Location
- Durham
Think it was said he's in his seventies with no family interested. Done his shift.