mixed farm
Member
I'd actually wish the next 6 weeks away and just cut my losses and house after October 10th.
Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker
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Ballygreenan
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- Location
- Tyrone NI
I've about an acre of 3rd cut submerged, which tells me there was a wild slap of rain!
How many runs with the tedder should I give it??!
- Location
- Co. Antrim
We’d 41mm up here on the coast yesterday 
Back Row Man
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- Location
- Co Antrim
The burn here is still well up and I'm only 2 miles or so from the source, so that's last nights rain. It's all heading your way in a few days!!
- Location
- Co. Antrim
If we can get a day or 2 our ground would be fairly quick to soak, cows away back out this morning and got grass cut for other cows with only making the odd dirty mark
We’d 41mm up here on the coast yesterday
57mm at local weather station in 24hrs
Coming down that quickly it never got a chance to soak in i hope
Leave it until after dinner time before you mow it and it shouldn't need tedding at all
- Location
- Northern Ireland
32 mm yesterday and today combined. Raining heavy again now.
lamb or beef
Member
Considering changing my farming practice from beef cows and sheep to 90 dairy cows. What’s your thoughts? 
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In NI your mental. Seem to get shafted by the processor's there more than anywhere else.Considering changing my farming practice from beef cows and sheep to 90 dairy cows. What’s your thoughts?
We always have a choice of buyer, and we always get our milk lifted.
Its a great business model. Take on loads more milk than you need then drop the price.We always have a choice of buyer, and we always get our milk lifted.
Atleast we are told how much the factory needs, also there is no recruitment at the moment because they don't need the milk.
Whitewalker
Member
Get yourself a handful of cows and a vending machine.Considering changing my farming practice from beef cows and sheep to 90 dairy cows. What’s your thoughts?
Our buyer just wants factory going at full capacity, at times I think it's actually tesco pulling the strings.
- Location
- Co. Antrim
Wouldn’t put anyone off it but it is a big tie you have to be there a lot of the timeConsidering changing my farming practice from beef cows and sheep to 90 dairy cows. What’s your thoughts?
boumaticboy
Member
Depends on how much you have to spend to convert buildings dairy parlour tank etc. Big borrowings takes a big whack out of the milk chequeConsidering changing my farming practice from beef cows and sheep to 90 dairy cows. What’s your thoughts?
it's not over
Member
- Location
- thunder rd co.antrim
Biggest factor is your age and capital repayments/term
lamb or beef
Member
Good fresh sheds but All solid floors no tanks no parlour.