- Location
- Shropshire
The cows were always fat though
British friesian bulls
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betweenthelines
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- Location
- southwest
If you buy a cow for £1500 and sell in 4 years time for £600, she's cost you £900 Right?
Or £225/year (900/4)
Worried that you don't understand what "profit" means. It's sales less all costs. Did you not have to present a business plan for your bank?
Might pay to have a chat with a business (not necessarily farming) adviser. As a new business you should qualify for free advice. Try Cornwall Council or the Employment Service.
Don't worry, judging by TFF, lots of farmers don't understand things like Cash flow forecasts, Budgets, Gross Margin, Nett margin etc.
- Location
- somerset
AA x dexter is some lovely meat though, surprised at the hard calving bit though. Someone not far away crossed several hundred hfrs, to start a new herd, with stabilisers, they were let down by intended buyer, they didn't sell very well at mkt. but might be better than jersey.
- Location
- Shropshire
The cows where always very fat and it’s was just from one bull we had so could just be him the meat is brilliant though tastiest beef I’ve ever had
- Location
- somerset
apparently there's an e'bay site, selling empty recycled fag packets (probably getting a recycling grant) to businesses.
- Location
- South Molton
Oh very true, heard of someone buying cows because they look "pretty"
- Location
- Shropshire
Lot of money to be made out of pretty cows in the show rings and the like
More to life
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- Location
- Somerset
said no dairy farmer ever!
- Location
- South Molton
No good for a commercial herd.
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
sorry, that's just my brain being slow, I'm aware 1500 - 600 is 900 not 600
which divided by 4 is 225like you said so only £200 a year earnings i think! I've already had someone do all the above and won't be doing it again in a hurry, they were a bit keen with the figures, wanting to put fetiliser and cake at £200 a tonne and a milk price of 30ppl until i calmed them down and said it needs to be £250 and 28ppl
- Location
- South Molton
You should have a sensitivity analysis in there as well.sorry, that's just my brain being slow, I'm aware 1500 - 600 is 900 not 600
If cake moves £10/t or milk price varies by 1ppl how much does it alter profit
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
- Location
- South Molton
Budget is along as good as the day you do it, but you at least have it in your mind.
And stick to capital expenditure as much as possible. Buying a wagon or another tractor upon start up on a whim is a no no.
- Location
- Shropshire
Well it wouldn’t be for me but there is certainly people making a living that way
Down to the bull as well, they looked good square heifers. Ours get sexed Friesian or Angus. I’d rather only bull cows to black and white but then wouldn’t have enough cows to bull to limmy.
Holsteinfriesian90
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- Location
- Cornwall
Anyway back on topic patriot red from cogent looks good.
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
My only grumble with him is that they released him but dont have any semen available!
Holsteinfriesian90
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- Location
- Cornwall
My only grumble with him is that they released him but dont have any semen available!
Bit pointless then releasing him. How long before it will be available?
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Conventional should be available at the end of the month and then sexed should follow next month but that's at the earliest and assuming no problems, got to admit not sure why theyve released him if hes not available
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Contract matings alreadyI'm hoping I've managed to get hold of a few of the first straws for some contract matings which will be at the end of the month and then sexed should follow next month but that's at the earliest and assuming no problems, got to admit not sure why theyve released him if hes not available
