All things Dairy

[Ducati899]

Ffs failed antibiotic even though i haven't used any. Not a clue how it failed

I had this a couple years ago,still for life of me don’t know how it happened,milk buyer never even rang to tell us,it’s only cause we seen it on the NML test results,rang milk buyer 4 days later and they weren’t overly fussed by it and said that they’d used the milk as it wasn’t to bad a failure but they Still took the money,also found it strange that they said they could tell me what antibiotic it was before it was even sent away for a more specific test,was gutted at the time as had never had one failure in 25 years

 

[In the pit]

Ahh yes, can't wait to milk the "jx" ones

What’s the breeding behind the jx looks best of the bunch

 

[Jdunn55]

What’s the breeding behind the jx looks best of the bunch

Friesian cows, Sired by ampertaine protector...

They're for sale if you really like them...

 

[som farmer]

I had this a couple years ago,still for life of me don’t know how it happened,milk buyer never even rang to tell us,it’s only cause we seen it on the NML test results,rang milk buyer 4 days later and they weren’t overly fussed by it and said that they’d used the milk as it wasn’t to bad a failure but they Still took the money,also found it strange that they said they could tell me what antibiotic it was before it was even sent away for a more specific test,was gutted at the time as had never had one failure in 25 years

we had one couple years ago, we hadn't any a/b cows, but had bought some, owner, was adamant he hadn't used any, the a/b used, was an odd one, his vets said they had never supplied anyone with that a/b, as did ours. Passed the 10min test and was used. Also we had, or processor had, the 2nd test sample, so they sent that off for a confirmation test, they had to chase hard for a result, 'sample had gone off', couldn't test it. Stinks,
but cost us 1.5ppl for all milk that month, + an 8ppl cost, for 'disposal', even though they had used the milk.
conclusion, our insurance paid up, processor had a month of cheap milk, and NLM found a get out clause for a 'wrong' result.

 

[Wee Willy]

Ffs failed antibiotic even though i haven't used any. Not a clue how it failed

Why did you test if you weren't using ab?

 

[Happy hillbily]

A friend of mine failed last week,

Ffs failed antibiotic even though i haven't used any. Not a clue how it failed

A friend of mine failed last week, he's the same with no idea how it's happened first time in nearly 40 years of milking !

 

[Iogijones]

Why did you test if you weren't using ab?

They had a lorry failed in the area night before so they were testing everyone that night. Hope i can get some insurance.

 

[TheRanger]

They had a lorry failed in the area night before so they were testing everyone that night. Hope i can get some insurance.

If you've not used antibiotics, get your vet to write a letter. That and the fact they've used the milk means they should be paying you not your insurance company. Fight it.

 

[Bennyhill]

Our insurance company needed proof of the disposal of the milk, think it went to an AD plant.

 

[TheRanger]

Our insurance company needed proof of the disposal of the milk, think it went to an AD plant.

Did the whole tanker fail in that instance?

 

[aidan]

Bit of an experiment, some old perm. pasture next to the buildings has been ready for reseeding for ages but never get chance to plough it out. Bulling/in calf heifers been on it (because it’s next to the race and crush) but done a final pd on them this week and got them moved to the other farm. So flail topped the thistles and rubbish grass, then direct drilled some grass seed I had left from last year, mixed a few kg’s of stubble turnip seed in too.
Will see what grows, it’s had nearly 24mm of rain since drilling.
Not sure if I should put some N on or if that will encourage the old grass too much at expense of the new seed?

how did it grow

 

[nonemouse]

how did it grow

Well the inch of rain germinated it…. But the week of hot weather last week has about fried everything, If we get some rain this week we might have something left to grow

 

[Jdunn55]

So far so good ignore the one facing the wrong way, he had finished quicker than I could my phone out with gloves on!

 

[Martyn]

Ffs failed antibiotic even though i haven't used any. Not a clue how it failed

Ask for sample to be sent off to lab to get breakdown, we had the same 4/5 years ago, came back with a variety we had never used and purchased in no stock, funny another farm on our pick up went down same night and three consecutive nights where dumped, we had a big fight but did in the end get paid & FSA were not informed.

 

[som farmer]

Ask for sample to be sent off to lab to get breakdown, we had the same 4/5 years ago, came back with a variety we had never used and purchased in no stock, funny another farm on our pick up went down same night and three consecutive nights where dumped, we had a big fight but did in the end get paid & FSA were not informed.

they get cheap milk, ( or not ). Ours was used, and it cost us.
wonder what the 'legal' angle is, if they used it.

 

[Jdunn55]

Last batch of cows dried off for this year

 

[Princess Pooper]

Found a few docks

for the dry cows to eat. First abortion this morning, a month early, probably heat stress . This is the growth on a field cut on 9 July and not touched since.

 

[Jdunn55]

Found a few docks View attachment 1056888for the dry cows to eat. First abortion this morning, a month early, probably heat stress

How's the cow? Any luck with the calf, or that bit too early? sh!t either way

 

[Princess Pooper]

whats your Fantastic heifer calved in like?

Used a bit of him as a genomic sire and his proof quickly went from good to absolute garbage within about 6 months

Got a few to calve by him this autumn

No problems so far and we already have several Fantastic daughters from last year. Constituents good, temperament fine, yields average but last year all our yields were down due to crap silage.

 

[Princess Pooper]

How's the cow? Any luck with the calf, or that bit too early? sh!t either way

Dead B B bull, due 19th Sept, so a bit too early. 3rd calver, no milk on her & not cleansed yet, but she is in with the fresh group now and we will see if anything comes. Down the road if she doesn’t produce, can’t carry lightweights this year