Barmyfarmer
Member
I'm sure ploughing makes our ground drier
All things Dairy
- Thread starter Cows 'n grass
- Start date
- Location
- North yorks
- Location
- South Molton
Organic does have accreditation and a set of legal standards.Bit like how organic farmers used to be
Was told that arable farmer had been telling people his regenerative practices meant no chemicals were routinely used.
Headless chicken
Member
- Location
- West Wales
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.
there probably not far wrong once you get deeper into it. Year one totstllh different story to say year 5
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
I’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
Mr Jones
Member
- Location
- Llancwmbwlchrhydyfoncenfach
You are in Pembs, are you not
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
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.
pine_guy
Member
- Location
- North Cumbria
Jdunn55
Member
- Location
- Helston, cornwall
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
Milkcow365
Member
- Location
- Sw Scotland
Stopped here over a year ago, used the £850 to pay extra relief milkings
pine_guy
Member
- Location
- North Cumbria
SCC for selective dry cow?
dinderleat
Member
- Location
- Wells
Gets some air into the ground for sure
TheRanger
Member
- Location
- SW Scotland
Do it once every 3 months here for Johnes and SCC. 4 times a year is bad enough.
Do you need to do yields/BF/P for pedigree purposes? Was thinking about starting to register some of the heifers as they come into the herd in the future, but wouldn't want to go back down the monthly milk recording routine. Can you use the parlour yields?
Do you need to do yields/BF/P for pedigree purposes? Was thinking about starting to register some of the heifers as they come into the herd in the future, but wouldn't want to go back down the monthly milk recording routine. Can you use the parlour yields?
BELOWAVERAGE
Member
Always enjoyed milk recording, bit of company in the pit for a couple of milking's a month, and every milk recorder became a good friend, also enjoyed seeing the figures on each cow.
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
Yes Hence waiting for some frost ,quickest way to dry the groundYou are in Pembs, are you not
Best grazing conditions are in frosty weather
Turn cows out straight after morning milking and as frost lifts mid/late morning bring them back in
Sort out long rotation and jobs a good un
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
So much grass ,all must be crap , must get some sheep in and clear it off , then cows can stay in til may
Don’t think so, dry weather and they’ll be grazing
Grass measure just done and average cover is 2390
It’s surprising with all the rain we’ve had how dry the fields are
Don’t think so, dry weather and they’ll be grazing
Grass measure just done and average cover is 2390
It’s surprising with all the rain we’ve had how dry the fields are
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Very low levels here ,do 30 milk samples a year.
Stopped being pedigree at same time,parlour milk records every milking,I know who the duffers are.
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
- Location
- Northumberland
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
Especially relevant as I suspect @Jdunn55 may be single
