All things Dairy

[simplesimon]

He’ll be fine as they are round and smooth

I hope it will work. It's a slalom system with all the slurry having to go through the hole on the right hand side. Everyone who's seen the layout thinks it will work fine.

 

[Beef farmer]

As far as I know the Irish exports are subsidised which makes them competitive.

There is also very little tax on concrete in ire

 

[Baling Hay]

There is also very little tax on concrete in ire

This is the main reason, concrete and stones are half the price in Ireland, even in N.Ireland compared to the mainland.

 

[I thats it]

Looking for suggestions. Cell count last week happily going about the 140. Next collection it was 400, no visible mastitis anywhere. So left it till next collection as sometimes we get a sky high figure and then back to normal next collection.
Next collection came back just as high , still no visible clots in detectors or filter, no hard or hot quarters either. CMT all the cows morning and night, found a couple of nearly dry cows showing high, so separated them from the bulk tank.
This morning's result 381
Any suggestions where to look next

we don't milk record either. so I'd look back at any cows that calved between your last good test and first bad test keep them out if it's not to many, or test them cows. Have you sorted it yet?

 

[I thats it]

I hope it will work. It's a slalom system with all the slurry having to go through the hole on the right hand side. Everyone who's seen the layout thinks it will work fine. View attachment 737594View attachment 737596

does the slurry go out through that hole into a lagoon or reception pit?

 

[awkward]

I hope it will work. It's a slalom system with all the slurry having to go through the hole on the right hand side. Everyone who's seen the layout thinks it will work fine. View attachment 737594View attachment 737596

I find my tanks crust and wonder how does that circulate through that door. how many agitation points have you

 

[mixed farm]

As far as I know the Irish exports are subsidised which makes them competitive.

I'm Irish and I would doubt that.

 

[mixed farm]

There is also very little tax on concrete in ire

It's taxed at 13.5%. What's the rate in the UK?

 

[Beef farmer]

It's taxed at 13.5%. What's the rate in the UK?

2 quid/ton. 40%?

 

[vantage]

2 quid/ton. 40%?

Local quarries were sold a few years ago out of receivership with stone reserves valued at £1/t.On that basis 200%! Although rumoured the buyer paid only a small fraction of the asking price.

 

[Fergieman]

does the slurry go out through that hole into a lagoon or reception pit?

Couple of pictures of how a slalom system works. Hard to imagine that a single propeller at a single point can mix up all the shed but it does work.

 

[Beef farmer]

Local quarries were sold a few years ago out of receivership with stone reserves valued at £1/t.On that basis 200%! Although rumoured the buyer paid only a small fraction of the asking price.

803 is 15 quid delivered. A lot of money in machines and haulage/fuel needed to get it to its final destination. So a quid could be about it

 

[Bald Rick]

I hope it will work. It's a slalom system with all the slurry having to go through the hole on the right hand side. Everyone who's seen the layout thinks it will work fine. View attachment 737594View attachment 737596

We have three large (biggest is over 1.5m gallons) suspended floor lagoons using round support pillars and haven’t had an issue with homologating slurry using a propeller. Just make sure that you have a foot or so of water before you put cattle in

 

[vantage]

Couple of pictures of how a slalom system works. Hard to imagine that a single propeller at a single point can mix up all the shed but it does work.
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A mate of mine is building a slalom system for 300,he said he will use a slurry auger to lift out of one end to the next,apparently takes very little power.

 

[mixed farm]

This is the main reason, concrete and stones are half the price in Ireland, even in N.Ireland compared to the mainland.

So how much is a cubic metre of concrete in England?

 

[Scholsey]

£86 for pav2 back in September.

 

[jimmer]

Been paying £76 for rc35

 

[jimmer]

Scary looking stuff this Good silage but face is knackered after god knows how much rain over the last few days. Not really sure what it is, it’s near frothing- secondary fermentation?View attachment 737576

When my sheet fell down over the face it sweated and looked like that

 

[PREES]

@simplesimon what propeller are you going to use? Can it be electric powered and entirely submersible? & @vantage do you know the make of slurry auger?

I hope it will work. It's a slalom system with all the slurry having to go through the hole on the right hand side. Everyone who's seen the layout thinks it will work fine. View attachment 737594View attachment 737596

A mate of mine is building a slalom system for 300,he said he will use a slurry auger to lift out of one end to the next,apparently takes very little power.

 

[vantage]

@simplesimon what propeller are you going to use? Can it be electric powered and entirely submersible? & @vantage do you know the make of slurry auger?

Sorry no.I'll ask matey.