You can make a very large profit & still not have any spare cash if you’re paying back large borrowings. But like you say its not exactly a surprise cost you didn’t know was coming.
All things Dairy
- Thread starter Cows 'n grass
- Start date
True
- Location
- somerset
when we restarted milking in 07, parlour, tank, and fitting, £5,000. Simple 8 standing step up abreast parlour.I saw a nice tidy 8 point abreast for sale on Facebook, wasn't very old. Bet that would go in for a fraction of 150k.
Is the outlook really that bad anyway or is it just not as good as 18 months ago, lets face it that was never going to continue. I have heard of a couple of herds within 30 miles of here selling in the last month but both are down to EA rules and them not wanting to invest rather than milk price. Best time to invest is when no one else is.
milk price went up, h/bone went back in, that didn't cost a fortune either, all 2nd hand bits.
but infrastructure was there, so that wasn't needed.
- Location
- somerset
we keep getting asked if we have cows to sell !
there's plenty looking to buy, and not so many on the mkt.
imported are expensive, so l am told, l wouldn't know.
jimmer
Member
- Location
- East Devon
Big difference between putting new parlour in, and putting new setup in
New parlour next to or close to old one using existing dairy and collecting yard with a few loads of concrete to marry it all up and the above GEA parlour should be less than 100k finished
New parlour next to or close to old one using existing dairy and collecting yard with a few loads of concrete to marry it all up and the above GEA parlour should be less than 100k finished
- Location
- somerset
UK farmers do have a tendency to over complicate things, shiny paint syndrome. !
TheRanger
Member
- Location
- SW Scotland
Local precast concrete panel company said they can't add anything to the order book until autumn/winter as they're fully booked until then, so I've had to order from further afield.
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Trying to sway Delaval customers by going blue!
Lot of new Delaval rotaries gone and going in locally, biggest being 80 point!
Jdunn55
Member
- Location
- Helston, cornwall
I take it your going to fill with a loader?
No.
Jdunn55
Member
- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Yeah. I've tracked down an 8t bin with chute on the bottom for £500 so can just use handler bucket.
I reckon it'll cut my blend bill from £4,000 to £2500 a month and increase milk yields by targeting feeding better.
Just wish it was done 6 months ago as promised, having to take matters in my own hands and do it myself as per usual.
is there much difference on price per tone on cake between 8T and 20T taking bigger loads
TheRanger
Member
- Location
- SW Scotland
Think we're £6 per ton difference between 8T and 20T loads, buying group
lazy farmer
Member
- Location
- som/dor border
Quick question.
do IBCs have a resale value?
do IBCs have a resale value?
look on Facebook