Can see a problem with keep on farms this winter caused by the high fert price...they will want to leave any grass till the spring as its going to cost them to much to grow it for cattle etc...already getting a whiff
I was buying hoggs in February off lads that had them on dairy farms and been kicked off before their usual March date they had nowhere for them so they were cashing them in through the stores
Yep...personally cant see the lambs being as dear this backend...thats not talking the trade down just an honest view...my grazing is already down and its only June and i can see a lot following,its the fert price thats causing the problem.
Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle
Lamb prices up?? What on 2 years ago but certainly not on 12 months ago and in fact for many weeks spring lambs this year were making £10/20 head less than 12 months ago!Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle
Lambs £32 up this week on the corresponding week last year.
Heard of one large lamb finisher doing several thousand lambs averaged less than 50 pence head net profit across the lot last winter, do not think they are doing any this year!
Really?
If they're up now at the time they are usually crashing its an encouraging sign though?
If hes done plenty he will have made 50k!
Lets hope so
That depends if the lambs were bought right or not and also what good or bad luck you had with them ref losses etc
I am referring to winter keep on other farmers farms...crossed wiresCant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle
Well it fits for us. If you can afford to rest it for that long then you have to make the profit per acre up another way.
we will see
Had 2 load here ordered a bit extra out of awkwardness and general chit chat hereCant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle
That’s nothing new with the hogg job I’m always pleased when it doesn’t have a minus infront of the figures it’s been known to sell them for £60 a piece
Tbh I think fertiliser prices will crash at some point in the next 18 months as no one’s really buying it! But did hear that several farms are considering destocking this autumn to reduce risk this winter with high input costs being predictedCant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle
