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Silage it soon, it’ll soon vanish.

Around £5-£6 a tonne round here just for the spreading.

If access is that tight I would look at trying to sort that out first, it’ll make everything a lot easier! As said above though, buy the best you can afford. Little balers are a pain at the best of times!

Always wondered why he never expanded into that back yard, dread to think how much setting it up will cost though!

Always had Englebert & Strauss but the last pair wore through where I keep my phone in less than 6 months so not impressed! The first pair of shoes I had from them did 18 months, the last two sets only 6….

They arrive having already had bavalto intranasal. We then give them Bavalto 4 three weeks later followed by the second jab at weaning 3-4 weeks later.

Since we started having Wagyu in which come pre vaccinated for pneumonia then we top it up our mortality and AB use has been slashed. The last 60 calves we reared I have not injected one since they arrived two months ago!

Get them vaccinated before they arrive with you. Definitely don’t need to jab them all with antibiotics on arrival!

Currently paying 2500, was 3000 12 months ago. Currently using about 1.75 bags a calf. 150 grams a litre, 8 litres a day.

No min or max requirement with warrendale, you can stop at any time. Nice and flexible.

By Oxford, not that far from you

A 50/50 split of diet and genetics

Anything over 22 or 24 months, can’t quite remember. No deductions for grade or being over age. Paid on the marbelling score.

I keep all mine till they are 450kg so it hasn’t been an issue for me, but it’s a problem they have openly admitted to me they have. The bigger they are the more you get paid. If you have the space and don’t desperately need the cash an extra month isn’t to bad!

Generally growing fairly well here. Wheat after grass is knee high, wheat after oats not too far behind and triticale also knee high. Lucerne is also pushing knee high, surprising given the year!

They can be slow shifting weaned calves and young cattle. I’ve reared 200 for them since last September and overall very pleased. Good to deal with, fairly relaxed and helpful and no targets regarding weight or age etc so it’s just like rearing them for your self.

Same here in a new ley. No idea why it heads so early in the first year of a ley!

Local farm sale with a reserve on. People always seam to loose all sense of control at a farm sale!

Currently grow triticale which overall I really like but the extra straw from rye does appeal. Having to buy new seed every year doesn’t though! Is more sensitive to the wet and pre ems than wheat.

What inputs has it had to date? Planning to silage or combine?