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Nothings going to change here.
we are cracking on. If you all want to cut back so be it £££££
we are cracking on. If you all want to cut back so be it £££££
You are naive sirNow I may be niave but I think because the cost increase is so large we will get to pass this one on.
Without N production levels will drop significantly. Global production in dairy is already behind growth.
So we will end up with a milk price that allows us to buy fert at £700 a ton. There won't be any more margin for the farmer unless the high price slightly altea their use.
I just don't see how I can significantly cut my N use without a major cut in cow numbers.
wykes price increase this week would suggest not.You are naive sir
The milk price is not increasing because inputs are going upwykes price increase this week would suggest not.
Milk price is increasing because off lack of milk due to rising inputsThe milk price is not increasing because inputs are going up
wyke 2.2 1 janMilk price is increasing because off lack of milk due to rising inputs
Milk price is increasing because off lack of milk due to rising inputs
Area the grazing at all?I should not speak about the European milk market I guess. Milk production never really drops here.
Faria brothers have their new project mostly on line 5 108 cow rotaries 50000 head on 1 site. They are one of the largest milk producers in the world. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. All expansion here is now done in 10000 cow increments it seems
California?I should not speak about the European milk market I guess. Milk production never really drops here.
Faria brothers have their new project mostly on line 5 108 cow rotaries 50000 head on 1 site. They are one of the largest milk producers in the world. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. All expansion here is now done in 10000 cow increments it seems
No California is largely out as far as future expansion goes. More leaving there than anything else. It’s largely northern Midwest and southern plains where the expansion is happening. Texas has no water laws and the north has cool weather and plentiful inputs and space with reduced reliance on irrigationCalifornia?
If so, can’t see it being sustainable for the medium term with the water issues there.
I’m guessing the dairies are fully vertically integrated? Hell of a risk for an individual business to be 20% of a processor’s milk field, smacks of Smithfield foods business model.No California is largely out as far as future expansion goes. More leaving there than anything else. It’s largely northern Midwest and southern plains where the expansion is happening. Texas has no water laws and the north has cool weather and plentiful inputs and space with reduced reliance on irrigation
Sustainable doesn’t really have anything to do with modern milk production. If it did we would have regional food systems focused mainly around population centers. 600 miles on a truck for a pot of cattle or tank of milk is normal. And supply demand economics would actually matter. Any of the top operations will have the same answer if you ask them what they would change due to rising inputs. Answer: Nothing, current production system is already the least cost system we can come up with.
New milk plant being built in aw Kansas and the word is it will have less than 10 suppliers and preferably 5. Looking to have 10000 cow single site operations only.
I’m guessing the dairies are fully vertically integrated? Hell of a risk for an individual business to be 20% of a processor’s milk field, smacks of Smithfield foods business model.
But US milk production is down a few %I should not speak about the European milk market I guess. Milk production never really drops here.
Faria brothers have their new project mostly on line 5 108 cow rotaries 50000 head on 1 site. They are one of the largest milk producers in the world. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. All expansion here is now done in 10000 cow increments it seems
You grazing still?More like March than November. Chill in the wind, grass still marching on View attachment 999040