All things Dairy

pappuller

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

M6 Hard shoulder

• Aug 1, 2020

• #33,621

farmboy said:

Do robots like being switched off for that period of time?

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The A4 is fine with a prolonged shutdown so I'm told, I'll tell you next spring.

 

pappuller

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

M6 Hard shoulder

• Aug 1, 2020

• #33,622

Beef farmer said:

May need to use it for spare bits, milking they kicking ole suckler cows must take its toll on the poor lely staff.

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The sneaky Scandinavian reds are the best with their feet, the sucklers are only interested in what's in the trough.

 

Beef farmer

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Livestock Farmer

Location

North cornish coast. It's always windy here

• Aug 1, 2020

• #33,623

pappuller said:

The sneaky Scandinavian reds are the best with their feet, the sucklers are only interested in what's in the trough.

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Too fat and lazy to even kick the milker.

 

beefandsleep

Member

Location

Staffordshire

• Aug 1, 2020

• #33,624

som farmer said:

several i know, packed it in. But this move, by sainsbury's, is a direct action to 'secure' its beef supplies, post c19, and post calf euthanasia, there could be problems with supply, of foreign beef, either 'physically' or political. After the 'ban' on euthanasia, a dedicated supply train of beef, controlled by themselves, from AI to shelve, is a good idea, but, watch the price drop, as the 'scheme' progresses. Sainsburies are not known for supplier generosity !

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The livestock board chairman thinks its a great idea according to the FG.[emoji90]

 

The Agrarian

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Northern Ireland

• Aug 1, 2020

• #33,625

Beef farmer said:

Too fat and lazy to even kick the milker.

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Ha. You wouldn't say that to her face if you met her in a narrow passageway.

 

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Ed15677

Member

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,626

pappuller said:

New(to me) robot arrived today, not required till 2021 but it matches my other 3 from a spec and year of manufacture pov and has considerably less milkings on the clock.View attachment 898420

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Do you want to sell your wheel barrow?

 

pappuller

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

M6 Hard shoulder

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,627

Ed15677 said:

Do you want to sell your wheel barrow?

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bid me at it I'll send the boy down with it, you need another one to carry all the money round from the farm shop ?

 

Bald Rick

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Anglesey

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,628

pappuller said:

New(to me) robot arrived today, not required till 2021 but it matches my other 3 from a spec and year of manufacture pov and has considerably less milkings on the clock.View attachment 898420

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Stop at 4.


Thank me later

 

MrA.G.

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Northern Ireland

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,629

New start this morning acting as secretary for measuring grass. The writing isn’t quite up to scratch yet

 

Cows 'n grass

Member

Location

Modbury, South Devon

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,630

MrA.G. said:

New start this morning acting as secretary for measuring grass. The writing isn’t quite up to scratch yet
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Great way to keep fit. I've done a lot of plate metering with an extra 2 or 3 stone on my back in the last few years but even the younger one is unbearably heavy now.

 

pappuller

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

M6 Hard shoulder

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,631

Bald Rick said:

Stop at 4.


Thank me later

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I have your words of advice ringing in my ears constantly

 

pine_guy

Member

Location

North Cumbria

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,632

After a wet start it’s got out a fantastic day

Sorry to disturb you girls, but it’s milking time

 

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Llmmm

Member

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,633

Sid said:

Someone I know bought a lorry load from Ireland, they were gone within a year.
Milking speed was diabolical!
Do they measure milking speed?

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The only thing your guaranteed with irish bulls is high fertility its the main trait they pick for everything else is pot luck.Even in nz the bulls they export are daughter inspected this doesnt happen in ireland

 

Beef farmer

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

North cornish coast. It's always windy here

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,634

Went up and got sucked into a Cheshire pressure sale last week. cut it back to a more suitable cornish size.

 

Cows 'n grass

Member

Location

Modbury, South Devon

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,635

At least you'll draw a good crowd next time you have a farm sale and get rid of all the toys.

 

Beef farmer

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

North cornish coast. It's always windy here

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,636

Thats the plan

 

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sidjon

Member

Location

EXMOOR

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,637

That wouldn't even fit is most of my paddocks

 

Beef farmer

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

North cornish coast. It's always windy here

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,638

sidjon said:

That wouldn't even fit is most of my paddocks

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Shame, was hoping for some support at the next farm sale

 

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sidjon

Member

Location

EXMOOR

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,639

Beef farmer said:

Shame, was hoping for some support at the next farm sale

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, need some more 4 legged machines and trying to stop old man from looking at shiny stuff at the moment

 

Martyn

Member

Location

South west

• Aug 2, 2020

• #33,640

Beef farmer said:

Shame, was hoping for some support at the next farm sale

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Last time i went i spent far to much so count me out!