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    Best round baler for dairy grass

    Thanks. How about a Claas 374?
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    Best round baler for dairy grass

    Thinking of a round baler for keeping on top of grazing for cows in the summer and 4th/5th cut at the end of the year. Any advice appreciated
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    Dairy farmers quitting the industry in high numbers.

    I see Uk sires have a new morcourt bull sexed, looks solid
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    Dairy farmers quitting the industry in high numbers.

    Your right, how did you get rid of it?
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    Dairy farmers quitting the industry in high numbers.

    Do you have much bother with slurry heel when they’re housed ? It would be the source of any feet issue we seem to have with them
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    Dairy farmers quitting the industry in high numbers.

    They can be handy with they’re feet alright.. Always found them to be more solid on their feet personally
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    Dairy farmers quitting the industry in high numbers.

    Fair enough. Yes they probably would be around that. I suppose it depends what era, they seemed to breed milk out for a number of years. Cow below would standout even today I imagine
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    Dairy farmers quitting the industry in high numbers.

    A Well bred British friesian or friesian Holstein cross will graze or eat silage just fine. An m+ figure possibly double the pure Holstein if the forage is good.
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    Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

    Was that protected urea at £930?
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    Dairy farmers quitting the industry in high numbers.

    I would agree with that, but I think as well there’s good management and there’s hard to manage. It’s not uncommon to hear of replacement rates up on 50%, a quick look on Holstein uk on dams and Grandams of some the cogent bulls and its hard to find a cow that’s done any more than 3 lactations...
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    Dairy farmers quitting the industry in high numbers.

    Would anyone agree that the type of cow that being bred on the majority of farms as well requires a lot more attention and management than people are willing to put in?. Now a days it seems common for men to have a nutritionist, foot trimmer, genus coming in to AI etc. Having efficient cows that...
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