Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

MickyMook · May 11, 2022

Any one know is afbi hillsborough still doing grass analysis prior to cutting? Heard they’d stopped some services. Failing that, does anyone know who would be able to do it at short notice i.e. tomorrow morning if I run some samples in?

The Agrarian · May 11, 2022

I'd be surprised if you've applied enough fertiliser this year to cause a problem.

Davy · May 11, 2022

Has anyone found 2 weather forecasts that agree?!

The Agrarian · May 11, 2022

Just go for the one that agrees with you.

cowboysupper · May 11, 2022

MickyMook said:
Any one know is afbi hillsborough still doing grass analysis prior to cutting? Heard they’d stopped some services. Failing that, does anyone know who would be able to do it at short notice i.e. tomorrow morning if I run some samples in?

I gave up on them. Bloody slow to return reports. Plenty of feed reps on the road with nitrate strips to test in the field now or you can buy them yourself online.

cowboysupper · May 11, 2022

Davy said:
Has anyone found 2 weather forecasts that agree?!

UK weather map - Met Office

Our weather map shows you the latest weather and forecasts for the UK. Includes forecasts up to 5 days and observations from the last 24 hours.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

I think the detailed weather map on the Met office is the most accurate or the TV weather reports. If you watch it online you can freeze the reports to try and follow the direction the rains moving!

Conrod96 · May 12, 2022

Yeah have had this problem bbc saying it’s to rain on Monday, met office not giving anything to late on Tuesday

daveydiesel1 · May 12, 2022

Whats people payin for 16% summer ration now?

Ballygreenan · May 12, 2022

daveydiesel1 said:
Whats people payin for 16% summer ration now?

Too much!

Wee Willy · May 12, 2022

How much meal is everybody feeding? Lots of grass at the mo. Over 25 litres are on four kg, under 25 litres = two kg/day. Grass check says grass will do 20 litres..do you believe this? Could I be feeding lower?

Wee Willy · May 12, 2022

daveydiesel1 said:
Whats people payin for 16% summer ration now?

I don't know..I'm not invoiced until 28th and was too scared to ask when ordering!

daveydiesel1 · May 12, 2022

Got bill in. Roughly 400 a ton

Wee Willy · May 12, 2022

daveydiesel1 said:
Got bill in. Roughly 400 a ton

HS! That’s exactly the reason I didn’t ask.

Aircooled · May 12, 2022

daveydiesel1 said:
Got bill in. Roughly 400 a ton

You're going to have to tell us where u get ur meal from now.

daveydiesel1 · May 12, 2022

Aircooled said:
You're going to have to tell us where u get ur meal from now.

Not until some1 else says what theyr payin.

yin ewe · May 12, 2022

We're paying 406 for spreadable butter ration from united feeds, normal summer ration was 376 apparently.

Cowcorn · May 12, 2022

daveydiesel1 said:
Not until some1 else says what theyr payin.

412 euro for lakelands finest premuim 15 % floor sweepings and sawdust !

Nearly out of barley so ordered 7 ton to stretch it out .
Cant get my hands on any straights at right money .
The Mafia [Glanbia ] offered 350 euro for green wheat for next harvest the other day and harvest is still a few months away .
Decent winter bonus is going to be needed to make winter milk economic .
Meal prices are only going one way ..

daveydiesel1 · May 12, 2022

Well iv been told by supplier that next stuff will be 410, so i rang round and got a quote for 345 for 16% summer nut. Some difference

Wee Willy · May 12, 2022

@Cowcorn how much you feeding at grass? Nobody else on here will tell me.

Davy · May 12, 2022

Wee Willy said:
@Cowcorn how much you feeding at grass? Nobody else on here will tell me.

I'd say you'll be about right feeding what you are willy.

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