All things Dairy

[som farmer]

In calf heifers are cheap.

i know, found that out the hard way.

 

[pappuller]

In calf heifers are cheap.

Depends if a seller or a buyer you be !!

 

[pappuller]

I personally isn’t a farmer, though I have an investment of $8,000 dollars with Agro farm on Instagram and they pays 30% of total investment with capital included at the end of every farming session

Farming simulator??

 

[Hill Dairy]

@Hill Dairy I think we saw your cows on Sunday, are you very near the coast and a very wide beach?

No we're more central pembs about 10 mins from the beaches

 

[farmertom]

Looks like I’ve lost the use of my tractor for a while, one of our workmen is chairmen of the local round table so we always try to do our bit by donating them a tractor for their annual Santa run.

 

[pappuller]

View attachment 924376Looks like I’ve lost the use of my tractor for a while, one of our workmen is chairmen of the local round table so we always try to do our bit by donating them a tractor for their annual Santa run.

Wheres santa??? Big chief not standing in this year ?

 

[WestNI]

View attachment 924087I'm enjoying not using the wagon

Do you not find alot of silage is wasted doing this? Or never had a cow injured by falling silage?

 

[som farmer]

Do you not find alot of silage is wasted doing this? Or never had a cow injured by falling silage?

that's one of the reasons self feed went out of fashion, silage 10ft high, not 5ft, we all needed more silage pits.

 

[Friesianfan]

Do you not find alot of silage is wasted doing this? Or never had a cow injured by falling silage?

No and no, I’ve just started self feed again. Never had a problem with falling silage when I did it years ago. I wouldn’t like to do it with 10000 litre cows because intake would fall but it Works well with my little old friesians

 

[Happy at it]

No and no, I’ve just started self feed again. Never had a problem with falling silage when I did it years ago. I wouldn’t like to do it with 10000 litre cows because intake would fall but it Works well with my little old friesians

Pity you don't have room in that wee silo for a round feeder or two if you ever wanted them in.....

 

[Friesianfan]

Pity you don't have room in that wee silo for a round feeder or two if you ever wanted them in.....

Got some for the top grabs

 

[Happy at it]

Was only joking, looks a great set up.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

No and no, I’ve just started self feed again. Never had a problem with falling silage when I did it years ago. I wouldn’t like to do it with 10000 litre cows because intake would fall but it Works well with my little old friesians

Shame you can't pick it up and move that covered clamp with you. I seem to remember it caused quite a bit of hassle a few years back.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Heifers got a new playmate. 100% submission natural heat, all served sexed, so see what he picks up second time round. His 10th season of work.

Absolute star, that bull. Brought him in out of the dry cows 2 fields away and into the yard without a sniff of any trouble.

And before anyone comments, (I know what you lot are like) the bedding is only really shitty in the foreground because that is where the feed barrier is (no scrape passage). And Wednesday is one of the bed down days, so clean sheets tomorrow.

 

[dinderleat]

Not reflecting in farm gate price predictions for us next year.

I think Your market is out of kilter with the massive Covid subs you’ve received I heard it was $1100 a cow?

 

[Dead Rabbits]

I think Your market is out of kilter with the massive Covid subs you’ve received I heard it was $1100 a cow?

Unfortunately didn’t get any of that. It was based on quarterly production was my understanding

 

[pine_guy]

Went to Carlisle today, a run of fresh month calved heifers from Kelso, half Hol half HoJo averaged £2100 by my count. Haven’t been for a while and know they are dear, but trade today smelled like BPS had hit the bank.

 

[TheRanger]

Went to Carlisle today, a run of fresh month calved heifers from Kelso, half Hol half HoJo averaged £2100 by my count. Haven’t been for a while and know they are dear, but trade today smelled like BPS had hit the bank.

@Bald Rick ahead of the curve on the HoJo front. Seen one fresh calved HoJo make £2450

 

[Beef farmer]

@Bald Rick ahead of the curve on the monkey front. Seen one fresh calved HoJo make £2450

Sorted that for you. HoJo is a 50:50 jersey holstien....

 

[pappuller]

Went to Carlisle today, a run of fresh month calved heifers from Kelso, half Hol half HoJo averaged £2100 by my count. Haven’t been for a while and know they are dear, but trade today smelled like BPS had hit the bank.

Trade Topped out at £2480 in leek yesterday, stock is on [emoji91]