Barmyfarmer
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I'm sure ploughing makes our ground drier
Bit like how organic farmers used to beMaybe start with the "I'm a regen farmer " t shirt it's all the fashion at the minute.
Means sweet FA but gives you a feel good label and a righteousness akin to veganism.
Organic does have accreditation and a set of legal standards.Bit like how organic farmers used to be
Organic does have accreditation and a set of legal standards.
Was told that arable farmer had been telling people his regenerative practices meant no chemicals were routinely used.
I’m waiting for the frost so I can get my 250 autumn calvers out onto the crap grass and start grazingSpeaks a man who has never seen a field of grass with excessive cover totally buggered by prolonged snow / frost
You are in Pembs, are you notI’m waiting for the frost so I can get my 250 autumn calvers out onto the crap grass and start grazing
Sooner let the cows work for me rather than the me work for the cows
Had a number of years running 2 farms where cows were out 24/7 and never seen a shed , so I have grazed in frost/snow for periods of time
Do you need to do it?I just hate it. Hate everything about it.
Hate that the cows don't milk as well as normal
Hate how milking seems to take 4 times as long
Hate that the cows sh!t everywhere
Hate putting the samplers up
Hate taking the samplers down
Hate not having the radio on
Hate getting the information ready for the recorder
Hate seeing the 200 quid come out my bank account every month
Etc etc
Just Hate it
Had a lad sow some with a guttler set up,great job but it panned and I ended up with puddles all winter,has its place but the plough suits our ground better.I'm sure ploughing makes our ground drier
do you do any johnes testing?Had a lad sow some with a guttler set up,great job but it panned and I ended up with puddles all winter,has its place but the plough suits our ground better.
Unfortunately a necessary evil, I need the scc and johnes info and the butterfat and protein data is useful as well but need the yields etc for the pedigree side of thingsDo you need to do it?
Stopped here in 2009 ,I’ve never missed it.
Had a lad sow some with a guttler set up,great job but it panned and I ended up with puddles all winter,has its place but the plough suits our ground better.
Stopped here over a year ago, used the £850 to pay extra relief milkingsUnfortunately a necessary evil, I need the scc and johnes info and the butterfat and protein data is useful as well but need the yields etc for the pedigree side of things
SCC for selective dry cow?Unfortunately a necessary evil, I need the scc and johnes info and the butterfat and protein data is useful as well but need the yields etc for the pedigree side of things
Gets some air into the ground for sureI'm sure ploughing makes our ground drier
Yes Hence waiting for some frost ,quickest way to dry the groundYou are in Pembs, are you not
Very low levels here ,do 30 milk samples a year.LStopped here in 2009 ,I’ve never missed it.
do you do any johnes testing?
Stopped being pedigree at same time,parlour milk records every milking,I know who the duffers are.Unfortunately a necessary evil, I need the scc and johnes info and the butterfat and protein data is useful as well but need the yields etc for the pedigree side of things
Get the radio it’s the whole point. Freeze brand for relief staff going forward, in parlour management etc. Finally if the recorders a boot there’s plenty young and blonde one’s sure you’d be happier all roundI just hate it. Hate everything about it.
Hate that the cows don't milk as well as normal
Hate how milking seems to take 4 times as long
Hate that the cows sh!t everywhere
Hate putting the samplers up
Hate taking the samplers down
Hate not having the radio on
Hate getting the information ready for the recorder
Hate seeing the 200 quid come out my bank account every month
Etc etc
Just Hate it
Didn`t you know choice of recording organisation is entirely down to which employs the fittest recorder in your area.Get the radio it’s the whole point. Freeze brand for relief staff going forward, in parlour management etc. Finally if the recorders a boot there’s plenty young and blonde one’s sure you’d be happier all round