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He’s got lots of litres, his labour cost per cow maybe more than yours!Sorry should add as above we do feet but not ai.but we do rear our own replacements
amazing figure @Thomas-milmain
He’s got lots of litres, his labour cost per cow maybe more than yours!Sorry should add as above we do feet but not ai.but we do rear our own replacements
amazing figure @Thomas-milmain
We are around 4ppl for paid staff, but if you add my wife and myself, it will be between 6 and 7 pplI seem to be losing this one, last year was 6.8ppl for me. That's all feet, AI, mowing, tedding, raking, most cultivations, hedge trimming, slurry tanking in house.
I think we could do with help, but I’m so tight fisted and I worry about having to find them things to do in quiet periods and I like having the farm to myself in between milkings!About 3.5/4 pence, nearer 4.includes me and dad. Do our own umbilical/fert fencing etc. Took an extra man on the last year to make things easier, and I definitely see the financial Benefit and actually enjoy the job now, which in my opinion is what it’s all about. We all have a life, which is just ideal
My cogwod would be 10pm thenI think in the Old mill accountants report they refer to 'cogwod' - cost of getting work done- which is labour, machinery and contractors combined, this allows for the difference between farms that do everything in house and those who only milk cows. @farmerdan7618 wrote it, so he can explain a lot more than I.
Could you expand a bit more on your system you really are in a league of your own.yeah includes me as I draw a decent salary, lots of litres and fast milking times help, all scraping is auto, But it’s all horses for courses and don’t start me on my electric
You and your brothers in that figure?2.4p here for milking 3x and feeding, foot trimming in house ai outsourced,calves sold at 1 month. Includes myself.
could probably have it less but I do like a tidy place what’s it all about at end of day.
As my post says that’s for milking and feeding,You and your brothers in that figure?
With ya.As my post says that’s for milking and feeding,
They wanting you to cut a labour unit?Can anyone point me in the right direction, I'm trying to find comparable labour costs per litre for different systems. We run a 250 Holstein cow autumn block system, and I need to show the directors how we compare against other systems and wether we should try to increase yield or take a more lower input approach.
Thanks
How?Many thanks. I think it starts to get confusing when we add in feet, AI and tractor work. We currently outsource feet and AI and the tractor driver splits his time 50/50 between feeding and Arable.
I take 800£ a month. More than enough considering all bills paidHow much are people putting in for family labour units (or drawings equivalent) I’m working on about £45k per labour unit for family members. Anyone got any idea what figures the supermarket COP contracts use?
Should it be loads more or loads less given the time/hassle/risk we put into the business??
Agree too many variablesmines 3.88 ppl but still say it's a pointless kpi
Does the business provide you a house and vehicle?? Even if all the properties within the business are fully paid for you still need to account for the ‘opportunity cost. House/vehicle/bills etc could easily add another £2-2500/month to your family labour cost.I take 800£ a month. More than enough considering all bills paid
Yes 800£ A month is just spending money.Does the business provide you a house and vehicle?? Even if all the properties within the business are fully paid for you still need to account for the ‘opportunity cost. House/vehicle/bills etc could easily add another £2-2500/month to your family labour cost.
You can’t employ a herd manager for £800/month, even if you give them a free house and vehicle.
Just don’t undervalue your time to the business. There is a big difference between what a farmer should expect to be ‘paid’ and what they actually take out of the business.
Also agree with you, too many variables to consider to make comparisons accurate