Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
Is there a set formula by which price rises and falls are applied to the payments on fat and protein at the moment?
i.e. if the price were to rise €1c do we automatically get an extra ?? per %fat and ?? per% protein or could all the price rise be put onto the butterfat %?
It seems a bit silly to be paying more for protein when SMP values are still very low and the value of fat is driving the market and it is relatively easy to feed cows to raise the BF.
(no self interest here as a 6%BF producer)
i.e. if the price were to rise €1c do we automatically get an extra ?? per %fat and ?? per% protein or could all the price rise be put onto the butterfat %?
It seems a bit silly to be paying more for protein when SMP values are still very low and the value of fat is driving the market and it is relatively easy to feed cows to raise the BF.
(no self interest here as a 6%BF producer)