All things Dairy

[som farmer]

after all this recent rain, cut a few acres for bales, very disappointed, grass grown up, for seed. Ground beneath is still bone dry, i know we missed a lot of rain, but this is ridiculous, going to retest soils again, can't see its all weather related, and can't see, that we are making a hash of drilling it. The kale for winter grub, has bulked right up, the forage rape, for now, is very patchy, makes forward planning rather difficult !!

 

[vantage]

Ours is only 50 k. A child’s toy by comparison!

Never the less, a good return is probably being made.

 

[vantage]

Roof should be finished tomorrow.

 

[pine_guy]

Are the ones laid sideways staying put ?
Others may have better experiences but We have one section with some laid sideways. The cows hate them.

They are pig slats not sleepers. The ones on the side have been damaged so are shorter and ruin the run a bit, so thought we’d sit them there for a little extra width.
What widths are people’s tracks? That is 2m without the side pieces.

 

[The Agrarian]

soak away, basically, we don't have effluent, no problem for 30 years, these days you should not get it. I do wonder, now his 'boss' has explained a few things, we could get away with a smaller tank, 18000 litres is a big tank, till this visit, he would have wanted to measure it !

Ok. We just farm in very different climates then. You find it hard to make silage with effluent. I find it hard to make it without. Have seen us with effluent after conditioner mowing spread flat behind mower, and two teds. One word. Humidity. There's effluent flying out of a neighbour's second cut this year.

 

[dinderleat]

I have the pleasure of seeing your cattle from time to time as I pass through, always admire them. Just wondered where the “leat” part of the prefix comes from? If you don’t mind me asking?

They don’t normally fall in but Obviously want a dip.

 

[Rossymons]

Just read an article from AHDB Dairy saying the average price for Continental X bull calf was higher than the average price for both Hereford X and Dairy bull calves for the last 5 years.

Who knew that?!

 

[farmboy]

Just read an article from AHDB Dairy saying the average price for Continental X bull calf was higher than the average price for both Hereford X and Dairy bull calves for the last 5 years.

Who knew that?!

That sounds like a worthwhile exercise

 

[farmboy]

Heifer sired by Joseph

 

[I thats it]

Just read an article from AHDB Dairy saying the average price for Continental X bull calf was higher than the average price for both Hereford X and Dairy bull calves for the last 5 years.

Who knew that?!

So glad our money is spent so wisely

 

[mixed farm]

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Heifer sired by Joseph

Now there's a beaut.

 

[lazy farmer]

Service is finally over.
We served just over 16% in the last three weeks.
so the waiting until August 28th begins. I won’t be watching the cows between now and then to see how many I think are empty...... honestly I won’t!

 

[dinderleat]

Service is finally over.
We served just over 16% in the last three weeks.
so the waiting until August 28th begins. I won’t be watching the cows between now and then to see how many I think are empty...... honestly I won’t!

You should be single figure mt rates with those figures, all si or bulls to finish off.

 

[andyt87]

Anybody else having trouble with Genus beef bull choice? We're sucklers only but have had no Simmental available a fortnight ago and now no Angus. I know Duster got recalled ahead of repricing, but not sure if the rest is a local round problem or further up the supply chain?

 

[Lewis]

Got an area Infront of the robots that could benefit from fixing some rubber in front of the slatts , cow did the splits last week and goes like an ice rink when it gets semi dry.n Anybody any recommendations avoid . Not a large area 7ft by 38ft.

 

[lazy farmer]

You should be single figure mt rates with those figures, all si or bulls to finish off.

All AI. Fingers crossed but last yrs figures and the fact the cows are looking light. Will no doubt keep me worrying.

 

[Rossymons]

Got an area Infront of the robots that could benefit from fixing some rubber in front of the slatts , cow did the splits last week and goes like an ice rink when it gets semi dry.n Anybody any recommendations avoid . Not a large area 7ft by 38ft.

Will anything mechanical ever drive on it or is just cattle?

 

[Rossymons]

All AI. Fingers crossed but last yrs figures and the fact the cows are looking light. Will no doubt keep me worrying.

I always dreaded PD morning but found a lot of my angst melted away once the first cow came in and she was PD+.

 

[Lewis]

Will anything mechanical ever drive on it or is just cattle?

Just cattle , all scraped by hand or hose.

 

[pappuller]

Got an area Infront of the robots that could benefit from fixing some rubber in front of the slatts , cow did the splits last week and goes like an ice rink when it gets semi dry.n Anybody any recommendations avoid . Not a large area 7ft by 38ft.

Wwe have rubber along side and around our robots, it can get slippy but is washed down twice a day