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yep that’s the one. I find him pretty competitive on everything.Saved me a fortune buying taps from him. Think they’re about1/4 of the...

PumpPaul? I’ll try him as wash down hose is a mine field, had yellow tricoflex, life in weeks, green hose, slightly better, but...

give Paul Williams a ring -07847 532297 we had a pipe off him a few years ago now and it’s still as good as new and cheap!

If anybody wants some good grazing genetics there are 15 Goonhilly stock bulls to chose from if anyone is interested. Similar breeding...

Our long calving index is really going to come into it's own soon then. Less calvings less calves. :cool:

my September born calves. Been out since February

Like the milking Simmentals 😉

One thing almost guaranteed.... it spells the end of larger pure jersey herds esp now other processors are following the Arla lead.

depends a little bit on when they were born but I’d guess that after calves there’s not a huge amount of market locally for autumn borns...

Where’s the next sweet spot? Small stores?

4-5 weeks is the sweet spot it would seem. At 8-16 weeks somewhere they enter the void where they cost you a fair bit of money but seem...

Ultimately the risk is arla calves will be removed from the market. As your better safe than sorry. Whether that's a good thing, I'm not...

My inefficiency in the beef chain was the unnecessary cost of a TB test by moving them after 8 weeks rather than moving them at 5, I...

It will likely depend on the exact wording, and how many can find a way to scheme it, with Dad ‘retiring’ and son taking over as a new...

I think the government (Defra & their advisors) are greatly over estimating the willingness of farmers to abandon their vocation (& I...