Importing post Brexit
- Thread starter Bald Rick
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Milkcow365
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- Sw Scotland
Can get them next week no bother good bit cheaper now to
You not worried about delays at the ports?
I know in the past it’s been less than 12 hours from Danish lairage to farm yard but when you read about all the extra paperwork, I have my doubts it will be as smooth over the next few months
Milkcow365
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- Sw Scotland
240 lorry park next to me for Irish border nothing in it yet? Be far more cattle come over from Ireland to be killed than dairy cattle id of thought
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- somerset
BBC sent reporters to all major ports, to film the 'disaster of brexit', by all accounts, pretty near normal, the deal is done, businesses need to trade, who's advantage is it to seriously distort it, nobodies, except the rejoiners.
You where selling heifers 12 months ago.... what happened?
Always selling heifers ... and buying heifers
Mongerelling the herd a bit to up litres, drop solids
Martyn
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- South west
Surely this is a herd health disaster waiting to happen just be patient and breed what your chasing!
More to life
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- Location
- Somerset
Hojos calved yet ?
- Location
- M6 Hard shoulder
Rick don't do patience
Headless chicken
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- West Wales
No different to bring a flying herd?
Bit like owning a forager and paying a contractor. Sounds worst of both worlds.
From fb, the importers have all gone over with empty lorries, so guess they are confident of bringing them home
Martyn
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- South west
Flying herds operate on a basis of buying cows/heifers that they will run on to beef and have all their capital in milk animals, not breeding heifers then selling groups out and replacing with a slight different breeding! Is it only me or when we have purchased heifers in the past they are always a lot more highly strung than our own bred stock
Headless chicken
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- West Wales
Flying herds operate on a basis of buying cows/heifers that they will run on to beef and have all their capital in milk animals, not breeding heifers then selling groups out and replacing with a slight different breeding! Is it only me or when we have purchased heifers in the past they are always a lot more highly strung than our own bred stock
agreed. I guess the poor calf value and high purchase price for the dam makes jerseys a difficulty there. 100%. I thought they were quiet ( which they were tbf) until we had our own and now they just wonder into the parlour and unit straight on no fuss. This said our tech noticed the other day the cows are a lot more content when I’m milking compared to the relief staff. It must just be what they are used too.
Health status is the primary reason why we usually buy abroad and hence why I am interested to hear of any problems that may be occurring currently.
I believe that if I import, I may have to register on something called IPAFF but that may only apply to the agents?
About 60% .......... although they are proving more Ho & less Jo now they are on a different diet. Milky though & surprisingly quiet on the parlour though quite a bit more nervous in the sheds than the Jerseys (or shall we say less friendly)