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    Changing a system

    Has anyone here changed there farming system lately .We are in suckling and are thinking of rearing dairy calves either to beef or maybe as stores cause of input costs .I know the margin is a bit lower than the cows but it would not maybe a labour intensive as the calving season and could maybe...
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    Keeping weanlings on

    With the rise in price of meal and given a base flat price of 2€ a kg for more planer stock Angus, bwh in a mart is any of these leaving anything behind them apart for manure or is finishing the only option for these .Given 25kg of meal is 8€ a bag and each one eating a bag in 7 days .
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    What costs is it to take hefiers to cows

    I am looking to increase my herd and add new blood to it would I be better buying bulling hefiers or calves - weanlings. Quality hefiers are big big money .I know of fleveich cross simmental heifers calves for sale 🤔
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    How much to take hefier calves to cows

    Was looking at buying some fleckvieh cross simmental heifers calves and was wondering did anyone ever take these or any other a onto cow level and what sort of cost involved as bulling heifers are a ridiculous price round us 😱
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    Irish moiled cows

    A friend has purchase 2 irish moiled heifers has anyone worked with this breed know that there is some hedge on these
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    Fleckvieh as a suckler cow

    Has anyone used fleckvieh heifers out of Milker s as sucklers. Know a man with a few and they are quality. Going by there mothers seem to grow into big roomy cows
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    Costing of baling via contractor v baling yourself

    I was wondering what saving if any could be made if I were to buy a baler to bale our 500 bales v a contractor .I was looking at a tarruup bio for the job .it is hard to see how cost effective this would be .I know a clamp is cheaper but quality ain't as good either
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