Are the Kiwi dairy farmers going mad?

[NZDan]

how many sheep and beef farmer's made profits in the last few years ... don't think too many cropping farmers in mid canty will be looking to rich after the rains crop's still in the fields no winter feeds in ummm might be a few cows on packed lunchs

Local dairy rep has 7000 cows needing winter grazing, problem is he has 14000 cows worth of grazing avaliable.

 

[JD-Kid]

Local dairy rep has 7000 cows needing winter grazing, problem is he has 14000 cows worth of grazing avaliable.

might be cheep grazeing

 

[Samcowman]

These are the sheds. Had a sneaky look when we were there visiting family in January. Looked a good set of sheds. But time will tell if it pays off

 

[NZDan]

might be cheep grazeing

Its getting cheaper as graziers realise they can't get cows.

 

[neilo]

Sort of. Depending on how much cake you pay them

There are two basic principles. One is free access, with visits controlled and encouraged by cake feeding. The other relies on the cow going to the feed barrier or having to pass through the robot

Again, it depends on the cows. We found pure Holsteins were allowed to perform to their genetic potential on robots, the best going in 5 or 6x a day in peak lactation. Those that had varying degrees of BF genetics responded less well to the system, naturally going dry earlier from a steeper lactation curve. Had plenty of PI Holsteins still over 30kg at 400 days.

 

[JD-Kid]

Again, it depends on the cows. We found pure Holsteins were allowed to perform to their genetic potential on robots, the best going in 5 or 6x a day in peak lactation. Those that had varying degrees of BF genetics responded less well to the system, naturally going dry earlier from a steeper lactation curve. Had plenty of PI Holsteins still over 30kg at 400 days.

Neil thats what i think the dutch man was saying .. bit like watching lambs drinking ewes only realy let them drink when shes ready i bet there are a few cows in the sheds thinking if yer had only got me 2 hours ago or come back later i'm 1/2 asleep

 

[JD-Kid]

Its getting cheaper as graziers realise they can't get cows.

seen this before cockys have a bit of spair feed so under cut take on cows thinking eazy money ... a wee bet of a cold beer and a pie yer only have spair feed for a reson i'm guessing something is in store for us
1/2 way in to haveing the cows guys run out of feed seems to be all too common

 

[multi power]

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These are the sheds. Had a sneaky look when we were there visiting family in January. Looked a good set of sheds. But time will tell if it pays off

do you know exactly where this place is? sounds very close to where i worked in nz

 

[multi power]

@FonterraFarmer what do you make of this?

 

[Gilchro]

Were they being fed the same ration throughout?

One was, one wasn't!!!

 

[multi power]

mr leferink certinly is a skilled dairy farmer, he was sharemilking around 1000 cows when i came back from nz in 2001

 

[kiwi pom]

Willy Leferink doesn't sound like a kiwi name to me. A lot of the guys round here putting sheds up are Dutch I think.
Maybe they know something the locals don't.

 

[kiwi pom]

do you know exactly where this place is? sounds very close to where i worked in nz

https://www.google.com/maps/place/P...2!3m1!1s0x6d2dc1861acec363:0x4210e612b2483e04

Hope this works
It is in the triangle between Pannets Road and Thompsons Track, south of Rakaia. I think

 

[multi power]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pannetts Rd/@-43.7407251,171.8438276,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x6d2dc1861acec363:0x4210e612b2483e04

Hope this works
It is in the triangle between Pannets Road and Thompsons Track, south of Rakaia. I think

that brings back memories ! i remember thompsons track but not pannetts road, i was on juntion of gairdners road/ acton road, it was one of max duncans farms, im guessing you are local to rakaia

 

[multi power]

Willy Leferink doesn't sound like a kiwi name to me. A lot of the guys round here putting sheds up are Dutch I think.
Maybe they know something the locals don't.

he is indeed a dutch man

 

[FonterraFarmer]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/dairy/10000076/Luxury-lifestyle-pays-milksolids-dividend

Half of NZ dairy farmers failed to make a profit last year.....................................

OK, NZDan , I fecked up.........again

@FonterraFarmer what do you make of this?

Mr Multi power, you my friend ,already have the answer, provided by C.P.Mc Meekan, "Grass to Milk"

 

[FonterraFarmer]

he is indeed a dutch man

Why would you go to the other side of the world to farm just like you did back home???

 

[kiwi pom]

that brings back memories ! i remember thompsons track but not pannetts road, i was on juntion of gairdners road/ acton road, it was one of max duncans farms, im guessing you are local to rakaia

Yep I know where you mean. I live down Timaru way but I get about a bit

 

[multi power]

OK, NZDan , I fecked up.........again

Mr Multi power, you my friend ,already have the answer, provided by C.P.Mc Meekan, "Grass to Milk"

ok so to answed the OP yes

 

[multi power]

i think a few kiwis have got a bit carried away with good milk prices, i would have bought land, not roofs