Recent content by Dyffryn

What is the going rate? Do contractors do it per acre or hour or what?

We just winged it to be honest! Striped a bit but it is on! Im sure with a few trays you wouldn't be long

Yes we got one. Very good been able to put fert on with no mess!

Looking at a JFC one? Any good? Or a waste of time? Would like to put some fert on but I wont be able to go on the fields with a tractor for weeks!!

Hero!

The big ? is why are you thinking of keeping sheep on land with loads if topsoil!!?

Because they will rear 2 lambs to 40kg + in 12-14weeks. Its easier to take one off the ewes than put one on singles!

Will have to go down the texel x route.

Not at a 1000-1200ft in North wales in end of Feb they cant. There wont be any where close to that much grass that is in the picture for them here. We just take the smallest lamb off straight away and sell them.

Disaster! 229%! Commercial 5yr old Beulah Welsh Mules. 3-4yr olds 209%. No flushing no minerals just rock salt and bog standard grass. Going to have to change breed. Guess it better than half of them empty!

What should dairyx stores be doing?

I’d stick with the Mayo boluses. We’ve been using them for the past 3 years and we find lambs motor on them.

from what I understand. For the dairy farmers to keep the same number of cattle they need to find land to put muck on. Even if it is just on paper. Surely there is a big value on that? Heard that some will need to half cattle to comply with new rules. That is one big reason land value and rents...

There not willing to bring it

Been asked by a dairy farmer if I would be interested in some manure. But they want us to let them say that they have exported it to our farm. What is it worth to him per tone for me to take it with the new rules with NVZ in Wales.