Arla
- Thread starter jade35
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stablegirl
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- Location
- North
We had a PD session last week 8 in calf but 4 were unhealthy/dead at 35ish days.
Chips
Member
- Location
- Shropshire
We ha
had a bad go at our last audit , nothing was right for her.
That was January, can you imagine my delight to receive a letter from arla last week informing me any more major non compliance and I'm out .
Interesting. Would that be an instant termination of contract or would you still have to supply your notice period?
celtis man
Member
Probably instant ,i have heard of it before. Back in the winter the man from the accora office said we had nothing to worry about
- Location
- South Molton
Know of a couple of local farms here given the heave ho due to quality issues.
happycows
Member
- Location
- North Devon Cornwall border
Lets face it, if you'd had enough and thinking of jacking it in and that lot start coming in and asking for stupid things that cost money they probably told them to stick it where the sun don't shine and sat back and waited for the letter.
When my dad stopped milking in the late 90's dairy inspector was the last straw. came in demanding this that and the other with a 30 day warning letter. Back a month later and the cows were all gone.
You tow the line or find something better to do with your time, simple as that.
When my dad stopped milking in the late 90's dairy inspector was the last straw. came in demanding this that and the other with a 30 day warning letter. Back a month later and the cows were all gone.
You tow the line or find something better to do with your time, simple as that.
celtis man
Member
Our faults were
No collation of drug use .
Silage wrap stacked in tote bags in corner
Dirty store cattle, cleaned out the day before, she came in a gale of wind and rain in Jan.
Old buildings.
And she took my favorite chocolate biscuit out a selection pack
No collation of drug use .
Silage wrap stacked in tote bags in corner
Dirty store cattle, cleaned out the day before, she came in a gale of wind and rain in Jan.
Old buildings.
And she took my favorite chocolate biscuit out a selection pack
- Location
- Northumberland
I have just had an assessment.
No Collation of drug use
Small puddle of water in Dairy
Tank not been serviced/checked in previous 12 months. (2 years since anyone has been at the tank and it is still cooling milk as fast as we put it in!)
Nothing to worry about and easily sorted.
No Collation of drug use
Small puddle of water in Dairy
Tank not been serviced/checked in previous 12 months. (2 years since anyone has been at the tank and it is still cooling milk as fast as we put it in!)
Nothing to worry about and easily sorted.
- Location
- South Molton
RT should have picked up tank service?
Farmer I spoke to today told me of two issue found.
200l drum in straw shed. Plastic waste not disposed of correctly.
2 sheets of cladding missing from another shed. Not visually appealing so therefore anothet black mark.
Both seem quite petty?
Sorry to ask a stupid question but what do you mean by “collation of drug use”
- Location
- Northumberland
Our vet went through our invoices and totted up the number of everything we had used, and made some comments on it, nothing too onerous. Apparently we don't use a lot which is nice to know, as I know we have too much mastitis in the winter.
On the other hand we don't have enough shelter for our calves over winter, bit too much fresh air apparently. I rarely treat any for pneumonia and never lose one. Presumably it is OK to use lots of antibiotics and lose calves so long as they have a roof over their heads. But I didn't get awkward with them and I think that is a big difference in how you get on. Some of the tales she told make your toes curl.
cornishfarmer
Member
@farmer on a bike is it correct north tawton isn’t processing milk at moment? If now why?
- Location
- South Molton
Installing a new ceiling in part of the factory. IIRC
Planned maintenance shut down
farmer on a bike
Member
More to life
Member
- Location
- Somerset
- Location
- South Molton
I spoke to someone that works at NT.
happycows
Member
- Location
- North Devon Cornwall border
My milk lorry driver said the collection times could be a bit random for a while as they were doing work on the factory. Didn’t say it was shut though, but may well be the case.
- Location
- South Molton
Few points I have picked up
Westbury sales have halved but made a profit compared to a loss the previous year
Arla foods UK profits have dropped by nearly 70%
Staff numbers increasing.
Liabilites have increased nearly 3 fold.
No dividend to be paid.
Now the largest liquid and cheese business in the UK.
Westbury sales have halved but made a profit compared to a loss the previous year
Arla foods UK profits have dropped by nearly 70%
Staff numbers increasing.
Liabilites have increased nearly 3 fold.
No dividend to be paid.
Now the largest liquid and cheese business in the UK.