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cattleman123

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Location
devon
Store lambs sales aren’t far away now thoughts on this dry weather having an effect ?
Couple years ago there were couple of weeks in august they were practically given away when the ground was to dry
Can see a problem with keep on farms this winter caused by the high fert price...they will want to leave any grass till the spring as its going to cost them to much to grow it for cattle etc...already getting a whiff
 
Can see a problem with keep on farms this winter caused by the high fert price...they will want to leave any grass till the spring as its going to cost them to much to grow it for cattle etc...already getting a whiff
I was buying hoggs in February off lads that had them on dairy farms and been kicked off before their usual March date they had nowhere for them so they were cashing them in through the stores
 

cattleman123

Member
Location
devon
I was buying hoggs in February off lads that had them on dairy farms and been kicked off before their usual March date they had nowhere for them so they were cashing them in through the stores
Yep...personally cant see the lambs being as dear this backend...thats not talking the trade down just an honest view...my grazing is already down and its only June and i can see a lot following,its the fert price thats causing the problem.
 

muleman

Member
Yep...personally cant see the lambs being as dear this backend...thats not talking the trade down just an honest view...my grazing is already down and its only June and i can see a lot following,its the fert price thats causing the problem.
Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle🤔
 
Location
Devon
Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle🤔
Lamb prices up?? What on 2 years ago but certainly not on 12 months ago and in fact for many weeks spring lambs this year were making £10/20 head less than 12 months ago!

I agree about the fert and you may get away with not putting it on for one year if you have large forage carryovers etc but when that is gone then farms will have no choice but to buy the fert or drastically reduce stock numbers.
 

muleman

Member
Lamb prices up?? What on 2 years ago but certainly not on 12 months ago and in fact for many weeks spring lambs this year were making £10/20 head less than 12 months ago!

I agree about the fert and you may get away with not putting it on for one year if you have large forage carryovers etc but when that is gone then farms will have no choice but to buy the fert or drastically reduce stock numbers.
Lambs £32 up this week on the corresponding week last year.
 
Location
Devon
Yep...personally cant see the lambs being as dear this backend...thats not talking the trade down just an honest view...my grazing is already down and its only June and i can see a lot following,its the fert price thats causing the problem.
Heard of one large lamb finisher doing several thousand lambs averaged less than 50 pence head net profit across the lot last winter, do not think they are doing any this year!
 

Estate fencing.

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Livestock Farmer
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cull ewes off the clock. Most still had lambs on this morning.
 
Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle🤔
Had 2 load here ordered a bit extra out of awkwardness and general chit chat here
Actually just been on the phone to get a bit more small amount nevertheless
 

Hawthorn

Member
Mixed Farmer
Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle🤔
Tbh I think fertiliser prices will crash at some point in the next 18 months as no one’s really buying it! But did hear that several farms are considering destocking this autumn to reduce risk this winter with high input costs being predicted
 

Rattie

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Cambs
What are people hearing on cattle prices for next week?

Still being offered £4/kg for culls and £5.10/kg for clean Organic at Cardington. Price seems to be fairly static...
 

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Webinar: Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer 2024 -26th Sept

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On Thursday 26th September, we’re holding a webinar for farmers to go through the guidance, actions and detail for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer. This was planned for end of May, but had to be delayed due to the general election. We apologise about that.

Farming and Countryside Programme Director, Janet Hughes will be joined by policy leads working on SFI, and colleagues from the Rural Payment Agency and Catchment Sensitive Farming.

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