All things Dairy

[dinderleat]

I’m waiting till they turn up from the December low. Last year that was after turn out, maybe not this year. I guess it’s a cow oversupply issue looking at prime beef? Hopefully that has passed

Need to make room and they aren’t giving enough to pay their keep.

 

[Ducati899]

I don't think I'm quite brave enough to take her off farm yet Lovely herd of limos, we were pedigree for a while but dad got fed up with the paperwork! My grandad always promised me for my 18th he would take me up to one of the national shows, he never made it unfortunately but one of my long term aims is to one day make it up to one of them with a show team

we used to do all the local shows as well as the royal show and take a few upto the Smithfield show and usually would sell the bulls up at Carlisle,dispersed the whole herd at Carlisle in 96 to start dairying

 

[Jdunn55]

I knew my day was going far too well and I was having far too much fun

 

[Blue.]

I knew my day was going far too well and I was having far too much fun

Stop taking pictures and get welding.

 

[Dead Rabbits]

Can’t be doing with chains what a faff.

That’s different. Have one gate with a latch here. Everything else is a chain and hook.

 

[Dead Rabbits]

Had my first sales person turn up about 3 months ago. First one I’ve seen on farm my entire life.

 

[Will Blackburn]

Need to make room and they aren’t giving enough to pay their keep.

Sent 12 end of November, got another 24ish to go, still giving a bit. Split the risk and all that. Target £1k then it’s 60% of a new one.

 

[Jdunn55]

Finally found a fence that will keep my cows in

 

[Martyn]

Finally found a fence that will keep my cows in

Got it around our slurry store, was 6.5k to do but know it's one place nothing can get in!

 

[Martyn]

slurrystore cornish mutual - Google Search

Cornish mutual use photos of our lagoon I see!

 

[pine_guy]

Autumn block looking good and hopefully starting to tighten things up. I’m told buy my man yielding the AI gun we’ve had a 86% submission in the first cycle. Had a peak at the list that’s not been served and at least half of them calved in December, so don’t think we are doing too bad, but it’s still all a bit new to me and my targets are just to do the best we can

 

[In the pit]

At last
2.5 month winter is long enough

 

[Beef farmer]

At last
2.5 month winter is long enough

Sheep eat that grass 1st?

 

[In the pit]

Sheep eat that grass 1st?

Knew I was doing it wrong!!

 

[Wesley]

Knew I was doing it wrong!!

I see why you don’t like having sheep. Doesn’t look like there’s enough grass to bother chucking them in there anyway

 

[In the pit]

Plenty to give the cows 3/4 kgs/ dm / day

 

[In the pit]

My best mate runs 800 ewes and he doesn’t put them in a lot of grass as it sends them lame

 

[Jdunn55]

My best mate runs 800 ewes and he doesn’t put them in a lot of grass as it sends them lame

Long grass is a nightmare for sheep feet

 

[Rossymons]

Plenty to give the cows 3/4 kgs/ dm / day

That'll be loads for them for now. Just getting them out for a couple hours is enough to lift the milk ticket and take that straight jacket of winter off

 

[Tirglas]

At last
2.5 month winter is long enough

Naughty naughty turning out before the spring calvers start calving