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I sell the grass to the man who summers the stores . Seems to work well [emoji23]I spend it on lime and seed to sell more grass to the man who summers the store , one day I may get to smell some money [emoji28]
well we have run some through last few years instead of selling in the spring, not hurt us yetPleased you’ve said that now. Some on here thought they were going on Dragons Den summering stores!
Wonder why no one else thought of that before now?
I bet you do OKI sell the grass to the man who summers the stores . Seems to work well [emoji23]I spend it on lime and seed to sell more grass to the man who summers the store , one day I may get to smell some money [emoji28]
The day I stop enjoying is the day I stop , my main aim is improving the land , that's what drives me onI bet you do OK
never seen no flies pitch yet
I have in the past and found it a bit of a waste of time , rather make sure they do well in winter sell April that leaves space for few more cows which I find more lucrative than summering cattle, each to their own the country is very diverse not possible for everyone so do same .well we have run some through last few years instead of selling in the spring, not hurt us yet
Inflation the thing to watch every thing rocketing .In the northern hills which is traditionally a sheep and suckler cow area it has been the most expensive winter we have had.
The weather has changed in recent years, I don't know whether this is the new pattern or a blip.
Our cows are housed for 4-6 weeks longer than they used to be. This has a big cost when you are buying straw and means you need more silage, putting pressure on stocking rate. Also because of the very late spring, grass crops are looking lighter than normal
I think straw will remain expensive because the cost of haulage will rise and there is so much going to power stations etc and more people will chop it to try to increase soil OM.
We may be getting more for cattle but input prices have shot up, all these factors are making people question the job, its more than just the subsidy issues
Plenty people think avoiding wintering and calving cows is the way to go. Where do they think the 'expensive' store cattle come from each Spring?Make sure they do well in winter sell April that leaves space for few more cows which I find more lucrative than summering cattle, each to their own the country is very diverse not possible for everyone so do same .
Bloody hell! Youve been messaging me after straw in NE Scotland and your chopping your own.Inflation the thing to watch every thing rocketing .
We will bale 2000 small bales and 50 rounds
And will chop rest . Well over 1200 acre
Going to roundup a patch in a good whest field later can see the row the nugget who pleaded for a field of straw last year . ryegrass where first bale dropped out and next one and next one and a smattering across half of field
I think less want to have cows and more just want stores , being a cow man suits me ! But stores are not expensive enoughPlenty people think avoiding wintering and calving cows is the way to go. Where do they think the 'expensive' store cattle come from each Spring?
Inflation the thing to watch every thing rocketing .
We will bale 2000 small bales and 50 rounds
And will chop rest . Well over 1200 acre
Going to roundup a patch in a good whest field later can see the row the nugget who pleaded for a field of straw last year . ryegrass where first bale dropped out and next one and next one and a smattering across half of field
The day I stop enjoying is the day I stop , my main aim is improving the land , that's what drives me on
yep each to their ownTheir is only so much in commodity store cattle only way to to make a lot is to have a a lot ! Even then once you get into paying Labour etc etc tough going for all I’d say
I have in the past and found it a bit of a waste of time , rather make sure they do well in winter sell April that leaves space for few more cows which I find more lucrative than summering cattle, each to their own the country is very diverse not possible for everyone so do same .
I know, just having a laughThe day I stop enjoying is the day I stop , my main aim is improving the land , that's what drives me on
That was for pig man totally different jobBloody hell! Youve been messaging me after straw in NE Scotland and your chopping your own.
Well he will pay more for good land than land thatswild alreadyWhat for the government want that type of ground rewilded.
Your not going against Bozos wishes are you?
Well he will pay more for good land than land thatswild already
i would say its a non starter on rented ground, haul them yourself, shouldnt cost much on labour/veterm rent /labour/vet/haulage ? and( 1.5 per acre might be ok in a high rainfall area)
How much would they have to gain in the winter then with all the cost of feed and bedding not to mention the sheds, spreading dung, diesel, machinery and so on ? 3 times as much ?i would say its a non starter on rented ground, haul them yourself, shouldnt cost much on labour/vet
depends if you grow cereals and need the dung?How much would they have to gain in the winter then with all the cost of feed and bedding not to mention the sheds, spreading dung, diesel, machinery and so on ? 3 times as much ?