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[som farmer]

And interesting to read the bonus has already been absorbed into the standard ltr milk price quoted by Bradley .
So is it still a bonus at all ?[/QUOTE

well, a matter of opinion, if barbers are using thermodurics as a selling point to their buyers, and achieving a higher price, then it is. if it's just another ploy to pay less for the milk, then its not. pattemores have gone .5 down, so its better than that !

 

[bar718]

And interesting to read the bonus has already been absorbed into the standard ltr milk price quoted by Bradley .
So is it still a bonus at all ?

For any bonus to be included in the milkprices.com standard litre price it has to be paid out on over 50% of milk. If the new bonus is already included but as of yet hasn’t been paid out then I find that strange as to how that can be, unless Barbers have proved that over 50% of its suppliers will get the bonus.

 

[lazy farmer]

For any bonus to be included in the milkprices.com standard litre price it has to be paid out on over 50% of milk. If the new bonus is already included but as of yet hasn’t been paid out then I find that strange as to how that can be, unless Barbers have proved that over 50% of its suppliers will get the bonus.

95% of all producers qualified for the bonus in April

 

[worker]

bugger it, no, you read it right, it was the july +0.2 that threw me, bit sneaky putting it like that.
I was charged £75 for a return visit for red tractor, they came to see the cows in the cubicles, because, when we passed our last inspection, the cows were out at grass, took 5 minutes. perhaps we should look out for that one, another money scam so red tractor can get a bit more money out of us farmers, probably to increase their bonuses!!!!!!

You should have just told him/her to hang on while you bring the cows in...with grazing herds it is a good chance that the cows will be out at grass whenever we have an inspection

 

[sidjon]

Second drop in a row.

 

[Friesianfan]

Second drop in a row.View attachment 806368

Big drop too!

 

[som farmer]

lets hope its not - here we go again. I have read, that there are more people going into milking, than are getting out, up north. but, if you are a sheep/beef farmer, you are on a pretty tight wicket, and I expect a milk cheque looks very attractive!perhaps the smart move would be to sell the cows now, to a milk wanabee, sell the fodder (if we get any, drought dependant) and stand back, wait, and buy a load of cheap cows back, when they decide they don't want to be a wanabee !!!!!!!!

 

[Beef farmer]

lets hope its not - here we go again. I have read, that there are more people going into milking, than are getting out, up north. but, if you are a sheep/beef farmer, you are on a pretty tight wicket, and I expect a milk cheque looks very attractive!perhaps the smart move would be to sell the cows now, to a milk wanabee, sell the fodder (if we get any, drought dependant) and stand back, wait, and buy a load of cheap cows back, when they decide they don't want to be a wanabee !!!!!!!!

They might, just might make a sucsess of it....

 

[Milkcow365]

lets hope its not - here we go again. I have read, that there are more people going into milking, than are getting out, up north. but, if you are a sheep/beef farmer, you are on a pretty tight wicket, and I expect a milk cheque looks very attractive!perhaps the smart move would be to sell the cows now, to a milk wanabee, sell the fodder (if we get any, drought dependant) and stand back, wait, and buy a load of cheap cows back, when they decide they don't want to be a wanabee !!!!!!!!

How many cows you got for sale then?

 

[yin ewe]

They might, just might make a sucsess of it....

Can think of about 8 round here going into milk, ranging from 40 cows on a 6 point second hand parlour to 120 on robots on a green field site. Give them at year at 17p and see how they get on, then I have to remind myself that Granda was a new entrant 75 years ago when he bought the farm and started milking 2 cows. Everyone who milks cows today was a new entrant at one point.

 

[dinderleat]

Can think of about 8 round here going into milk, ranging from 40 cows on a 6 point second hand parlour to 120 on robots on a green field site. Give them at year at 17p and see how they get on, then I have to remind myself that Granda was a new entrant 75 years ago when he bought the farm and started milking 2 cows. Everyone who milks cows today was a new entrant at one point.

I bet milking cows and getting 17p is a dam sight better than sheep and beef with what ever is about to happen with the industry

 

[Shebb90]

I bet milking cows and getting 17p is a dam sight better than sheep and beef with what ever is about to happen with the industry

Disagree.17 pence means big losses every month. It is for us anyway. But agree beef is very poor at moment

 

[som farmer]

How many cows you got for sale then?

170 +35 I/c hfrs, sold most of the autumn calvers, replaced by spring calvers, the I/c hfrs are almost certainly sold.
I will put on here, if we do decide to sell, at the moment, we are not, unless...….a stupid offer is made. we have sold a bunch to make a new entrants herd, interesting to here the positive vibes coming from him, I really hope he succeeds.

 

[Shebb90]

Can think of about 8 round here going into milk, ranging from 40 cows on a 6 point second hand parlour to 120 on robots on a green field site. Give them at year at 17p and see how they get on, then I have to remind myself that Granda was a new entrant 75 years ago when he bought the farm and started milking 2 cows. Everyone who milks cows today was a new entrant at one point.

People around here only wanna start if they can milk 300 plus kills it for the rest.

 

[Courier]

I bet milking cows and getting 17p is a dam sight better than sheep and beef with what ever is about to happen with the industry

Only if their is no rent or mortgage to pay and no overdraft , but then it wouldn’t be a business, it would be no more than a hobby. A bit like Beeswax Farming.

 

[aangus]

Banks will still lend if it's for dairy cows, try getting a few pound when your beef and sheep totally different ball game.
Know of one guy who has just started to milk this spring and he's putting through 180 and is delighted with his decision

 

[dairyrow]

theres alot of beef and sheep farms starting up dary around here. Then wonder why nobody wants to process their spring milk! Theres more that would follow if they could get a contract. Its getting abit like the free range chickens alot of them went up and there still people trying to get in it

 

[Alfred]

Any medina suppliers had a letter today ?
I've heard they have dropped their july base price down to 25.3p for july .
Is this true? If it is must be one of the lowest-prices in the country !

 

[it's not over]

That was the beauty of the quota system, it was a closed shop to all new entrants, protectionism,

 

[it's not over]

Only if their is no rent or mortgage to pay and no overdraft , but then it wouldn’t be a business, it would be no more than a hobby. A bit like Beeswax Farming.

Sure sounds like the holy grail to me
Farming because you want to,not have to