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    Buying milk calves...

    If it 6 weeks would not worry about watch it very carefully make sure that it has starter pellets maybe try some coarse mixture
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    Buying milk calves...

    Just taken 15 aa x of a local farmer at £115 a head. So should do ok at that price.
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    Forage costs 2024, hay vs haylage

    Also no rush in bring bales in
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    Forage costs 2024, hay vs haylage

    Have not had tested. Selling haylage at £25 bale = £125\t, hay @ 35/bale =£140, standing grass @7.50 ave 200 kg sq bale. Trying to work out the better margin
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    Forage costs 2024, hay vs haylage

    Trying to work costings for this year. Been weighting bales of hay and some haylage. Hay ave 260 kg, haylage 200 kg. Trying to work which is the cheapest and best value. Just want peoples thinking...
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    Cattle tagging rules?

    For a few years now, have been a the small button tag in the left ear for males and the other way round for females calves. Is it very wrong. mart seams happy.
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    Reform UK poll

    So - which party is thinking\saying get rid of the royal family.
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    Angus cross Holstein friesian bull beef.

    Do you crush your own barley
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    Reform UK poll

    What do reform stand for...and what do the want\going to do...
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    Angus cross Holstein friesian bull beef.

    So what the conclusion then....?
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    Angus cross Holstein friesian bull beef.

    Corn - bit light on protein....?
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    Livestock market data

    Where the best place to get a good view of market. In the FW or FG the used to have a big table with all the markets and differnet types of stock. Is it possible to get this online...?
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    Barley beef

    What is the best\cheapest way to feed barley. Mill and mix, or acid treat...?
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    Barley beef

    They can be a bit squat
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