First year I’ve ever seen it in beet, only in one of two pieces but they shredded some fast.
Fodder Beet Price.
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We still run a Matrot M6 (previously ran an M 5 ) on skids and discs ...bought it about 12 years ago ,or maybe more for , 7k home and lifted our 40 or so acres plus some contracting ...its running costs have been cheap as we do most of our own repairs .Two of us can do 10 acres a day easy with just one trailer if its a short haul . Now down to lifting a few acres of fodder beet as we gave up beet this year ...got her running today and she's still going well for an R reg !Crossed fingers we can keep it going until we've had enough (67 and 64yr olds )
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Ours was an M41 electric, it was generally reliable but after having to rebuild the drive gearbox on the front axle, replace the main drive from the engine (not good when it goes in the middle of the field) plus a few motor and electric issues the running costs where starting to mount up on our small acreage. Got contractor coming tomorrow to knock a few out.
This was us (contractor) digging back in 2019, it was probably the worst crop we’ve had in years though due to lack of moisture that year.
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Skintagain
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You are a bit dear
yea we pitched in at 50 , we have dropped to 45 , tracking grain . we feed as well as trade we know what the score is !
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- Ceredigion
Some dearer than that
Skintagain
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For now. Grain dropping, lambs dropping milk talking of dropping
most of our customers are also friends i hope we can keep them! both as custoumers and friends.
Skintagain
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It looked like it could be £75 at one point with grain where it was but things are calming down.
Shropshirebuller
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£45T collected south Shropshire. Plenty available here
Enry
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Low DM variety, £10 haulage puts it at £433 per ton dry - rather be selling than buying at that
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- Montgomeryshire
Low DM variety, £10 haulage puts it at £433 per ton dry - rather be selling than buying at that
Geronimo has been my variety of choice for several years, being a middle of the road type with high yields and few bolters.
If we assume it’s 15%DM (iirc most data puts it at near 16%), and include a tenner haulage, then £55/t works out at £376/t of DM on my calculator (55/0.15 + 10).
Still dear enough DM of course.
Enry
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£65 delivered / 0.15 = £433
you have added £10/t of DM not fresh weight for haulage - can’t see a haulier going far for £43 in an artic
you need (55+10)/0.15 = 433.33
Geronimo advertised as 14-16% DM - good variety on farm, less so to move a long way on lorries with 85% water
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£65 delivered / 0.15 = £433
you have added £10/t of DM not fresh weight for haulage - can’t see a haulier going far for £43 in an artic
you need (55+10)/0.15 = 433.33
Geronimo advertised as 14-16% DM - good variety on farm, less so to move a long way on lorries with 85% water
You are, of course, correct and I am a numpty.
Enry
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Easy mistake!You are, of course, correct and I am a numpty.
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- Ceredigion
Has anyone worked out the replacement barley price, with beet st £65 delivered that is
Is it approx 5 to 1
Is it approx 5 to 1
Timbo
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£220-240.
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- Montgomeryshire
I don’t think it’s really a direct comparison. Might be similar energy but beet (roots) will only be about 8% CP, whereas barley will be 11-12%, needing a lot less balancing.
Beet will fill them up and keep them content for longer too, if that’s of importance.