All things Dairy

[TheRanger]

This is a public forum, can we at least try and self moderate a bit

 

[Sid]

I can’t see vodka doing anything really would need to be fairly strong to break down antibiotics I’ve heard Certain acids do but when you see what a tiny bit in a wash line does with the trace of milk in the system I reckon if you went throwing it in the tank would just end up with a big lump off congealed mess

Had to help sort out an AB failure
That was driver taking sample from outlet wash residue from tank wash was thought to be the reason for the sample to fail as farmer hadn't had any ab on farm for 6 months.

 

[Jdunn55]

This is a public forum, can we at least try and self moderate a bit

I agree to a point but if the idiot has already put it all over tik tok I doubt it's going to make much difference if we discuss it here!

 

[Cowmansam]

I’ve heard off all sorts of odd failures even when the farms never had those antibiotics in farm there can’t be a farmer in the country with even half a brain who would risk bringing down the tanker load for the sake of a days milk if you’ve any doubt dump it

 

[Jdunn55]

Does make you wonder whether he was just doing it for views and was going to dump it anyway, I cant see anyone being stupid enough to publicly announce they've put antibiotics in the tank and knowingly sent it off

 

[TheRanger]

I agree to a point but if the idiot has already put it all over tik tok I doubt it's going to make much difference if we discuss it here!

There are subsequent posts that were worse than the TikTok one.

 

[Jdunn55]

There are subsequent posts that were worse than the TikTok one.

Ahh I see your point!

 

[deleted user 436632456]

Does make you wonder whether he was just doing it for views and was going to dump it anyway, I cant see anyone being stupid enough to publicly announce they've put antibiotics in the tank and knowingly sent it off

He is a she actually and looking through the rest of her posts I would say she was serious.
I really don’t get why they felt the need to film it
That’s why I didn’t link the TikTok clip to save upsetting some on here even tho it’s got over 42k views.

 

[Cowmansam]

There’s some level of idiots about

 

[som farmer]

Problem I see herbal let’s with half a dozen species is when one species is ready to graze are there all ready , or have some gone too far and some not far enough

we are trying herbs this year, the deep rooted one, chicory, and plantain, vetch was brilliant in the hybrid rye, crap elsewhere. We have/are trying them, because we can, and do, dry out, the last 3 summers, have been awful, and very costly, buying in fodder.
Normally, by now, we should be in very low growth, this year is luxury for us, mountains of grub, so this is why we are trying herbs, they start really growing when grass starts slowing down, similar to clover, and the cows love them. We have put a few handfuls, in fert spinner, on leys, we didn't actually drill them in, they take very well.
PRG, is a good grass, but, with the weather all to crap, we are finding it very hard to control, it seems to want to head, all at the same time, a big nuisance, and frustrating. So on the really drier fields, we are sowing other grass varieties, with low prg inclusion. They do not run to head, like prg, and last year, those leys we had in, were dramatically better, than the mainly prg. This year, everything has grown, prg did not like the cold dry spell earlier, and synced itself, when warm damp weather came, ended up premowing some.
For us, weather makes, or breaks, prg, and weather patterns are changing, if, as some say, drier weather, in summer will be the norm, we need to work, to mitigate that, never had 3 bad summers in a row before, and never want another 3 !
So, for us, we will keep on with herbs, clover, and alternative grasses, we are told, a 'proper' diverse ley, will nearly produce enough N, to supply it 'naturally', and to produce all season grazing, this jury is still out, on those points. Being in an NVZ, fert use, N, and phosphate, will be curtailed, being in the upper catchment area, of the somerset levels, phosphate levels are already way to high. So, we are seeing what can be done, in case they do !!

 

[betweenthelines]

One for you dairy guys..
Was just on TikTok and somebody had posted a video of them pouring vodka in the bulk tank to cover antibiotics????
Why they felt the need to record that I will never know but never have I heard of that one before.

Probably a wind up with water instead of vodka. Might fail an FPD test though!

 

[deleted user 436632456]

Probably a wind up with water instead of vodka. Might fail an FPD test though!

I'm trying to work that out.. but there is now a explanation video up, it's either great deadpan comedy or brain dead stupid.. I can't work it out.

 

[kiwi pom]

He is a she actually and looking through the rest of her posts I would say she was serious.
I really don’t get why they felt the need to film it
That’s why I didn’t link the TikTok clip to save upsetting some on here even tho it’s got over 42k views.

Ah go on chuck the link up

 

[Kiss]

Do you make this yourself? I’m intrigued would love to have a go!

It's just filtered grassView attachment 977624

 

[Cowmansam]

Ah go on chuck the link up

You know how to persuade the Irish haha

 

[deleted user 436632456]

If you want too..
Look up lucymarshall384...
But just remember that you are giving these kind of idiots engagement when you do.

Even if it's a wind up.. its not a good look at all

 

[Homesy]

we are trying herbs this year, the deep rooted one, chicory, and plantain, vetch was brilliant in the hybrid rye, crap elsewhere. We have/are trying them, because we can, and do, dry out, the last 3 summers, have been awful, and very costly, buying in fodder.
Normally, by now, we should be in very low growth, this year is luxury for us, mountains of grub, so this is why we are trying herbs, they start really growing when grass starts slowing down, similar to clover, and the cows love them. We have put a few handfuls, in fert spinner, on leys, we didn't actually drill them in, they take very well.
PRG, is a good grass, but, with the weather all to crap, we are finding it very hard to control, it seems to want to head, all at the same time, a big nuisance, and frustrating. So on the really drier fields, we are sowing other grass varieties, with low prg inclusion. They do not run to head, like prg, and last year, those leys we had in, were dramatically better, than the mainly prg. This year, everything has grown, prg did not like the cold dry spell earlier, and synced itself, when warm damp weather came, ended up premowing some.
For us, weather makes, or breaks, prg, and weather patterns are changing, if, as some say, drier weather, in summer will be the norm, we need to work, to mitigate that, never had 3 bad summers in a row before, and never want another 3 !
So, for us, we will keep on with herbs, clover, and alternative grasses, we are told, a 'proper' diverse ley, will nearly produce enough N, to supply it 'naturally', and to produce all season grazing, this jury is still out, on those points. Being in an NVZ, fert use, N, and phosphate, will be curtailed, being in the upper catchment area, of the somerset levels, phosphate levels are already way to high. So, we are seeing what can be done, in case they do !!

Which herbs are you broadcasting ?
Which grasses are you replacing your PRG with ?
We seemed to have missed most of the rain. Had a few showers but could do with a good soak. This is the 4th spring I have had to buffer due to lack of moisture. Normally a wet region.

 

[Dead Rabbits]

I'm trying to work that out.. but there is now a explanation video up, it's either great deadpan comedy or brain dead stupid.. I can't work it out.

It all looks a bit Irish

 

[lazy farmer]

Interesting cutting lay down on some of our heaviest away land. It will be interesting to see what persists

 

[Cowmansam]

Heifers in the shade