Late Spring !!!

[Farmer Bogass]

Your not on your own. It will come right fear not.





If it doesn't tho, I'd be Intrested in your cows.

I should be ok, as long at Autumn is kind. The River Witham has turned a muddy colour which shows the ditches and dykes are doing their thing, so hopefully the land dries out. I will try and get some photos at some point.

 

[supercow]

I should be ok, as long at Autumn is kind. The River Witham has turned a muddy colour which shows the ditches and dykes are doing their thing, so hopefully the land dries out. I will try and get some photos at some point.

That's what I said last September!! sh!t back end but as long as the springs kind we will be fine!!

 

[Farmer Bogass]

That's what I said last September!! sh!t back end but as long as the springs kind we will be fine!!

If I really need to, I can lease out some land next winter, but I think if everyone else is struggling, milk price should go up so I shouldn't need to downsize.

 

[supercow]

If I really need to, I can lease out some land next winter, but I think if everyone else is struggling, milk price should go up so I shouldn't need to downsize.

That's probably been our problem this year, more cows and we've been caught out. Bought a post knocker and going to erect fences and tie more ground up for bales or pit silage. Easy to say this now but I never want to be in this position again!!

 

[Farmer Bogass]

That's probably been our problem this year, more cows and we've been caught out. Bought a post knocker and going to erect fences and tie more ground up for bales or pit silage. Easy to say this now but I never want to be in this position again!!

Got a Co-op meeting this week. We will work out a plan between us for worst case scenarios, we got temp staff on standby to work land. An Option being considered is using one of the 4 farms with the best land for summer cropping, and moving the stock to the other 3 for the summer, but its a royal pain and not something neither of us really want as it will be a nightmare to manage. I could end up with 750+ milkers over the summer!

 

[Beef farmer]

Got a Co-op meeting this week. We will work out a plan between us for worst case scenarios, we got temp staff on standby to work land. An Option being considered is using one of the 4 farms with the best land for summer cropping, and moving the stock to the other 3 for the summer, but its a royal pain and not something neither of us really want as it will be a nightmare to manage. I could end up with 750+ milkers over the summer!

What company are you milking for?

 

[Farmer Bogass]

What company are you milking for?

Muller. I dont think it will be possible as we all have our own contracts with regards to milk. All it is an option being explored

 

[Beef farmer]

Muller. I dont think it will be possible as we all have our own contracts with regards to milk. All it is an option being explored

I mean which farming co-op.

 

[supercow]

Muller. I dont think it will be possible as we all have our own contracts with regards to milk. All it is an option being explored

Do you own the farm or run it? Share farming?

 

[Farmer Bogass]

I mean which farming co-op.

LEMC, which is a small co-op set up between 4 independents with two Lincolnshire based farms and two in Notts. You won't find it listed.

It was set up primarily for staff and bulk purchases as around here dariy farms are few and far between so saves on costs. The farms themselves operate indepantly apart from that, but we do help eachother out. Looking at eachothers stock would mean trading as LEMC as a combined company and not a road we want to go down.

 

[Farmer Bogass]

Do you own the farm or run it? Share farming?

Owned by the family but i run it.

 

[Beef farmer]

Any one know how the chaps in Dorset, with the mobile parlour are getting on?

 

[lazy farmer]

I saw them at the discussion group last week. It’s the easiest spring they’ve had so far.

 

[Beef farmer]

I saw them at the discussion group last week. It’s the easiest spring they’ve had so far.

Sold the cows?

 

[cornishfarmer]

I saw them at the discussion group last week. It’s the easiest spring they’ve had so far.

Yes, they are at the discussion group while the staff are doing the work!!!!!!!

 

[Sid]

I saw them at the discussion group last week. It’s the easiest spring they’ve had so far.

So a late cold wet spring suits a February/march calver?

 

[early riser]

The hardcore grazing guys have certainly gone very quiet on social media recently

 

[Sid]

The hardcore grazing guys have certainly gone very quiet on social media recently

Ones round here are buying silage like mad. Will the free range dairy allow a shorter grazing period?

 

[worker]

Yes, they are at the discussion group while the staff are doing the work!!!!!!!

I am in the same discussion group, it is not a "day off", but vital to keeping your business focussed and a support network for when things get a bit tough

 

[jondear]

Yes, they are at the discussion group while the staff are doing the work!!!!!!!

It's been bad enough the last couple months with buildings and a yard let alone in the middle of nowhere!