AgriNet Group

[Manney]

Would any AgriNet user be interested in having a Farming Forum agrinet group so we can view and discuss each others figures? I would be interested in seeing growth rates around the country and just to see how everyone is getting on.

 

[early riser]

Good idea, but I think it might make me sick with envy seeing your South West growth rates

 

[Beef farmer]

Mine still hasn't turned up. Really pee'd of with mole valley. Nearly at the point of just cancelling and start again next jan. Would love to know what we are growing; but it's gone flipping mental. Zero grazer off all week now, and I want to shut some paddocks up. But without being able to budget the wedge I'm nervous.

What's people's normal peak? Can 150 be achieved?

 

[Rossymons]

Id be up for it. Ive just signed up for Agrinet having canceled my LIC package so lets go!

 

[Manney]

Ok I will start a list of user names to add:

Boscreege

 

[Irish NZ]

Mine still hasn't turned up. Really pee'd of with mole valley. Nearly at the point of just cancelling and start again next jan. Would love to know what we are growing; but it's gone flipping mental. Zero grazer off all week now, and I want to shut some paddocks up. But without being able to budget the wedge I'm nervous.

What's people's normal peak? Can 150 be achieved?

I'm guessing your talking about a plate meter....?

The top grass grower over here said he would top out at 230 a day. Dairy NZ didn't believe him.....so they measured it themselves they said he was doing 260.

Highest I've measured was bout 130 over a week. You know well your growing that much grass a real pain in the ass to keep on top of unless your highly stocked

 

[Manney]

Mine still hasn't turned up. Really pee'd of with mole valley. Nearly at the point of just cancelling and start again next jan. Would love to know what we are growing; but it's gone flipping mental. Zero grazer off all week now, and I want to shut some paddocks up. But without being able to budget the wedge I'm nervous.

What's people's normal peak? Can 150 be achieved?

Usually peak at 100 - 120 so 150 would be achievable. Not easy to control when its growing that quick though.

 

[Beef farmer]

We're highly stocked, and I'm just coping. With a bit of rain and this heat it will be ahead of us.

Oh well off to buy more cows.

 

[Rossymons]

We would top at anywhere between 100 - 130 as well. We start pre-mowing then. I'm planning to offer them a couple of feeds during the day by moving the fence. All i need is the grass!

 

[Kiss]

I'm guessing your talking about a plate meter....?

The top grass grower over here said he would top out at 230 a day. Dairy NZ didn't believe him.....so they measured it themselves they said he was doing 260.

Highest I've measured was bout 130 over a week. You know well your growing that much grass a real pain in the ass to keep on top of unless your highly stocked

That guy is special though a lot more to how he gets there!

 

[Irish NZ]

That guy is special though a lot more to how he gets there!

Agreed. Henry is an exceptionally good farmer. It's funny cause he is not in the best grass growing area or on the best soil. Shows just what can be achieved.

 

[The Ruminant]

Agreed. Henry is an exceptionally good farmer. It's funny cause he is not in the best grass growing area or on the best soil. Shows just what can be achieved.

It would be more interesting to know what his average is over the whole growing season and how long his average growing season is

 

[Irish NZ]

It would be more interesting to know what his average is over the whole growing season and how long his average growing season is

24t DM average. I visited his farm in Feb he was still growing plenty everyone around him was brown. As far as I'm aware it would be bout 10 months. He's on pure peat so in winter is like a bowl of jelly and it's very wet so he doesn't grow much but his next door neighbour may only get a 7 or 8 month growing season because the summer they don't grow much either.

 

[Kiss]

The guy puts fert on about 18 times a year I think he said, some of his cows are that old they have no teeth 20+years. He can sink a 8ft rebar into the ground with his own hands.

 

[Kiss]

As the cows move the ground shakes

 

[Irish NZ]

Can easily lose 5 or 6 cows a year with dislocated hips and broken legs. Cows sink and twist and break stuff.

 

[kverneland es 80]

The guy puts fert on about 18 times a year I think he said, some of his cows are that old they have no teeth 20+years. He can sink a 8ft rebar into the ground with his own hands.

puts out a lot of lime as well

 

[Walwyn]

Does he carry an exceptionally high stocking rate or make lots of silage?
I'd be happy to join a group, will try an invitation when in the office tomorrow @Manney

 

[Devon lad]

I visited Henry in November , 18' of peat he's on I think. He is one keen man, mower and fert spreader out most days.

 

[Penmoel]

Anything come of this agri net group??
@Beef farmer did you get a plate meter at all??