All things Dairy

[Manney]

Not really dairy related but me and the dog took a walk up to the castle this evening. Can see both north and south coast from here.

 

[Martyn]

Not really dairy related but me and the dog took a walk up to the castle this evening. Can see both north and south coast from here.

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Happy Dog!

 

[Manney]

The farm has so much grass for the end of July!

 

[jondear]

No, but seriously. Rain runs down the inside of the walls and out beneath the silage, falls on the silage on the floor (unless you actually sweep it up every day right to the face), and runs off the face, and sometimes off the cover onto the face etc.

Get the clamp covered make dryer silage and you won't see any !
Been enough grants around here most clamps will be covered now.

 

[kiwi pom]

Saw this lot in the local supermarket the other day.
Are Coombe Castle processors or do they just export other peoples product?
The label seemed a little vague.

 

[vantage]

Saw this lot in the local supermarket the other day.
Are Coombe Castle processors or do they just export other peoples product?
The label seemed a little vague.
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A case of selling sand to the Arabs? Maybe a made up brand like Tesco do here,”Rosedene,Woodside, Boswell farms” are examples.

 

[kiwi pom]

A case of selling sand to the Arabs? Maybe a made up brand like Tesco do here,”Rosedene,Woodside, Boswell farms” are examples.

Might buy some next time I'm in there, its was fairly pricey though.
Probably better than the basic 1kg blocks of mild Cheddar the supermarkets stock here. The fancy stuff is too expensive for everyday use.

 

[farmertom]

Renovating an old stone track that was put in when the M6 motorway was built , and laying concrete sleepers so that we can get cows to more grazing easier.

 

[vantage]

Renovating an old stone track that was put in when the M6 motorway was built , and laying concrete sleepers so that we can get cows to more grazing easier.View attachment 896021View attachment 896022View attachment 896023

Nice job. Are sleepers still £1 each in the land of milk and honey?

 

[farmertom]

Nice job. Are sleepers still £1 each in the land of milk and honey?

I wish

 

[Tim G]

Saw this lot in the local supermarket the other day.
Are Coombe Castle processors or do they just export other peoples product?
The label seemed a little vague.
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Look like they export other's produce.

Supplier of Great Tasting British & Irish Dairy Products

Working with some of the UK’s leading cheesemakers, our range has grown to include a vast variety of our own Coombe Castle brand and award winning partner brand cheeses

www.coombecastle.com

 

[pine_guy]

Nice job. Are sleepers still £1 each in the land of milk and honey?

With haulage you need to move the decimal place

 

[lazy farmer]

Sun must be strong today. Still exporting despite the parlour and compressors running

 

[vantage]

Sun must be strong today. Still exporting despite the parlour and compressors running

My mate’s the same.
His solar park is 500kW!

 

[Fergieman]

Saw this lot in the local supermarket the other day.
Are Coombe Castle processors or do they just export other peoples product?
The label seemed a little vague.
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British & Irish Cheese Exporters | Coombe Castle International

Coombe Castle International have long lasting working relationships with both large and artisan cheese makers, representing the best in British and Irish cheese.

www.coombecastle.com

Looks like they work with partners producing the product for them to export.

 

[lazy farmer]

My mate’s the same.
His solar park is 500kW!

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

 

[pine_guy]

Bit more progress on the cue tracks today.

 

[som farmer]

No, but seriously. Rain runs down the inside of the walls and out beneath the silage, falls on the silage on the floor (unless you actually sweep it up every day right to the face), and runs off the face, and sometimes off the cover onto the face etc.

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 !

 

[lazy farmer]

Bit more progress on the cue tracks today.
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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.

 

[som farmer]

Saw this lot in the local supermarket the other day.
Are Coombe Castle processors or do they just export other peoples product?
The label seemed a little vague.
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coombe farm, is a unit out near chard, milk a lot of cows, and buy in off local farms. However, i'm pretty certain they are organic, which i can't see on the wrappers, so not a lot of help, but some !!!!