Recent content by digger64

and how is Janet nowadays ?

Yes I am quite sure the local caravan dwellers will love having some new residential opportunities and be able to conveniently pursue their rural pastimes /business interests with their pets without damaging anyones property or stock/crops .

Ever heard of disposable income ?

Of course it will cost more - you are suggesting "protectionist " legislation potentially excluding mainstream global market food products from our national market place ( be a better idea , " greener " than SFI and fairer /better for the economy than any sub system ) . It would cost the...

How do you work that out ? although I agree with the theory -it will cost them as their food will be dearer as a consequence and their properties will be worth less and their rents /mortgage payments will have to be less as a consequence . Its all about buying votes ultimately with someone elses...

they import perfect flowers from the professionals in Holland already though

I thought you said 30 % or something like that of your patch was already " nationalised " and management on the rest influenced practically and financially by the state already .

Do you get a headache as the pendulum bangs from one side to other inside your head ?

Maybe your concept of the relationship between value , costs , practical implications , time and working environment is very different to mine . Been there done that got the T shirt and moved on but if it works for you fine .

wasnt directed at anyone just didnt understand what waiting 11 months was about

A nice lady who keeps a few top "quality " cows really serious- does DIY AI etc , told us how pleased she was with a huge bull calf that came out of the side door and how well the cow had perfectly healed and would breed again , they didnt even attempt to calve it she said - I asked what the...

thankyou I couldnt get my head around what this waiting 11 months was about

yes I agree

If I had to do the stuff what some others on here apparently appear to do routinely with their cows I would not have cows . It would not be on physically ,mentally or financially . Also the existing infrastructure (very little ) would be untenable .

the age of the cow/known issues and the potential cull value versus the opportunity sale value of a 14 month heifer with no known issues , cull cows value easily match or exceed heifers value nowadays .