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Finding staff is hard enough, finding good staff is like finding a needle in a haystack.Is there not enough money in the job to employ a bit of help?
Finding staff is hard enough, finding good staff is like finding a needle in a haystack.Is there not enough money in the job to employ a bit of help?
Ys are a pia in my opinion, I'll leave it right there @Beef farmer170 acres, 150 cows flying herd. 3 robots. Job done. I bet you spend as much time on ys as you do cows, @pappuller is 3 bots and 150 cows flying. He seems to have time to think
4th bot will push the job to the max when she's fully loaded170 acres, 150 cows flying herd. 3 robots. Job done. I bet you spend as much time on ys as you do cows, @pappuller is 3 bots and 150 cows flying. He seems to have time to think
Maybe try to get someone part time I know easier said than done but might work. I remember a chap spoke to local agri contractor and one of his guys helped out when the contractor was quiet or vice versa if you can get a full timer and loan him out to drive a tractor . Seems simple I know it isn’t4th bot will push the job to the max when she's fully loaded
Thought about flying herd, you still have beef calves to feed, and the price of cows at the moment is scary.170 acres, 150 cows flying herd. 3 robots. Job done. I bet you spend as much time on ys as you do cows, @pappuller is 3 bots and 150 cows flying. He seems to have time to think
how do the sucklers compare to dairy profit wise?I stopped milking 17 years ago,and have never really adjusted. Not a day goes by that i miss them and milking,the life discipline they bring,and obviously the milk cheque/cash flow. I would go back in tomorrow if i could get a milk buyer. The only benefit i had was spending much more time with my two kids,as had them later in life. Just got sucklers and sheep now,but still regard myself as semi retired for these last 17 years.
Yes this is a big helpThought about flying herd, you still have beef calves to feed, and the price of cows at the moment is scary.
pappuller has family labour old enough to be helpful. ( hope I’m right)
This would concern me, our 4 will be £1050 a monthStaff is a big issue, there are people who can milk cows in a parlour, but finding someone to look after cows in robots ?? You have know about cows.
Beginning to think the robots are the problem, on call 24hr and £2000 a month service contract is a wage.
When robots were put in I had parents on site to help.
Try The National Farmland TrustSo, another related question.If you had no succesion, and wanted / were able to leave the farm to an organsation that would guarantee to maintain it as a farm and use it like a tenant farm to give keen youngsters a chance to get on the ladder ... which organisation would you choose / trust? I''ve read of people who have left estates to the National Trust with conditions attached re hunting etc, who's wishes have then been ignored / overturned or the estate sold for the cash .. so who would you trust? some that spring to mind .. Addington Fund .. RABDF... Duchy of Cornwall .. RABI...
Absolutely hopeless!how do the sucklers compare to dairy profit wise?
Spent less than the cost of 1 robot in a parlour that milks 200 in less than 2 hours
We are flying and spend 6 hours a day max doing necessary stuff
There are ways of dairy farming and having a life
how many you running? what breed?Absolutely hopeless!
Resurrecting this thread as getting into bit situation, maybe not the best place to post, but I have read the Dairy farm for sale thread and there is some scary thoughts from people on there.
We are getting to a stage where wondering what to do, own 170 acre, rent 100acre, rear our own youngstock, milking 150 cows through 3 robots and just me and the misses both 46 and 2 young kids of 11 and 7.
Both my parents have passed away in the last 4 years so it is just the 4 of us trying to run a farm and spend time with the kids to have a life.
While everything on the farm is going well we are working hard to do it and are at breaking point as I have a family to look after and bring up as well.
So many people are telling me to pack in milking and slow down and get a life before something gives, your only here once.
The scary thing is this is all i've done and its worrying thinking about finding another job out there.
Do we rear hfrs?
Rent the farm out?
Or do we sell the farm buy a nice house and enjoy life?
Other than ring Samaritans any thoughts??? thanks
3 robots need to be worked fair hardCould you possibly cut numbers back to what you can manage?
Whys everyone laughing, thought the was no money in dairyhow do the sucklers compare to dairy profit wise?
Whys everyone laughing, thought the was no money in dairy
Thought about flying herd, you still have beef calves to feed, and the price of cows at the moment is scary.
pappuller has family labour old enough to be helpful. ( hope I’m right)
Staff is a big issue, there are people who can milk cows in a parlour, but finding someone to look after cows in robots ?? You have know about cows.
Beginning to think the robots are the problem, on call 24hr and £2000 a month service contract is a wage.
When robots were put in I had parents on site to help.