All things Dairy

[Rossymons]

Didn’t know Kleenex sold AI straws!

Durex diversifying their products

 

[Rossymons]

Mmmm interesting.

I've no Idea what the up shot of it is. The farmer might be compensated, the farmer may not say anything at all.

But when I've done various AI calls or synchs and I'm loading up and hear that popping sound - I would risk £20 it's Canadian.

 

[Jdunn55]

I've no Idea what the up shot of it is. The farmer might be compensated, the farmer may not say anything at all.

But when I've done various AI calls or synchs and I'm loading up and hear that popping sound - I would risk £20 it's Canadian.

Glad I didn't buy the £75 straws now

 

[lazy farmer]

There is a joke there somewhere

Gross

 

[crashbox]

Anyone used the Grasstec mapping service, to help improve paddock layout/tracks/etc?

Was it worth it?

 

[Rossymons]

Glad I didn't buy the £75 straws now

You're improving - disaster AVOIDED for once!

 

[Martyn]

Are grasstec advertising them? They had some heifers of mine advertised and insisted they could get 12/1300 for them but unsurprisingly they never had any interest. Crossbred heifers at 12 months have been consistently £5/600 for the last decade.rv

Private advertised, not sure how to say they are well overpriced, they think they are cheep. Am TB testing next week let's see how that goes.

 

[Beef farmer]

@Grassman247 sells surplus stock. But his would be top end.

 

[easy farming]

Private advertised, not sure how to say they are well overpriced, they think they are cheep. Am TB testing next week let's see how that goes.

Price depends on demand, we have done well selling our surplus calves as conversions to dairy have been going on but always knew it would end as new herds would have their own surpluses, that is where we are now. Current prices do not cover rearing costs when including labour, grazing etc, but just about cover cash inputs.

 

[pappuller]

We're on

 

[Dead Rabbits]

@Wesley where ya at with them bots?

 

[Dave79]

I had problems with a particular bull from genus a number of years ago, but they replaced them all, so long as I had the empty straw. I assumed it was a bad batch.

 

[Wesley]

@Wesley where ya at with them bots?

Similar place to where we were quite a while ago. Although we’ve now got electric to a meter box & supposedly got an electric contract but been waiting 5 weeks so far for them to fit a meter. Told it was a 6-8 week wait. Getting sick of chasing everyone & people not sticking to what they say. Apparently I‘m not allowed to join the wires without a meter between them

 

[Cowwilf]

I had problems with a particular bull from genus a number of years ago, but they replaced them all, so long as I had the empty straw. I assumed it was a bad batch.

i had the same here.

 

[vantage]

Anyone used the Grasstec mapping service, to help improve paddock layout/tracks/etc?

Was it worth it?

Yes, had the farm mapped last year. Not for tracks or troughs, more so I know how much area I have available to feed. I was most upset, I wasn’t farming the amount of land I thought I was !

 

[Dead Rabbits]

Yes, had the farm mapped last year. Not for tracks or troughs, more so I know how much area I have available to feed. I was most upset, I wasn’t farming the amount of land I thought I was !

We rely on Fields Area Measure. Invaluable for teaching newbies to set breaks. Just using the free version

 

[Cows 'n grass]

We rely on Fields Area Measure. Invaluable for teaching newbies to set breaks. Just using the free version

I happily pay the £5.99 / month so that I can move the fence lines on my phone and syc it to everyone else's.

 

[Dead Rabbits]

I happily pay the £5.99 / month so that I can move the fence lines on my phone and syc it to everyone else's.

Yeah I’ve thought about it, might do it yet probably better than what I’m doing. I’ve got them working out demand and measuring the farm. Setting breaks then I’ll go check. Trying to have them think for themselves and have an understanding of what we are trying to achieve.

Never a dull day I can tell ya that

 

[Ben B]

Every country who has controlled TB (controlled, not eradicated) has put a huge focus on the control of wildlife vectors either by complete removal from an area or by continuous removal of those vectors to maintain a low, stable, unstressed population of that vector. NZ, USA, France all have reduced TB to almost negligible levels by combining cattle testing, movement restrictions and culling along with possum, deer, badger and other vector population controls.

The UK and Rep. of Ireland continue to have problems and both countries have removed the focus from vector control.

And how long ago did they do this. Sadly probably before the animal right activists where around in great numbers like now. I know Australia did there major control in the Northern regions in 70's. Shot our main vector the buffalo from choppers.

 

[Ben B]

I did put this in livestock section but might get more responses here, has anyone any experience with these to restrict dairy heifers to say 2-3kg corn a day? Would reduce need for feed space and simplify the job instead of feeding with a bag?

They work well the stock need too have plenty of access to the feed for the first few days so they get the nack of the feeder then you can tighten the restrictors up so they eat more grass.