Milk Price Tracker

[dinderleat]

Which bottling plants were those then?

Can I have what he’s smoking

 

[dinderleat]

Management buy out at Crediton as only 2 UHT plants in UK.

Settle and Crediton both would have been owned by Arla, hence the split.

Yes Neil and Tim smidy I think

 

[dinderleat]

Management buy out at Crediton as only 2 UHT plants in UK.

Settle and Crediton both would have been owned by Arla, hence the split.

Wouldn’t be a bad move for you? Do they take organic milk?

 

[Sid]

Wouldn’t be a bad move for you? Do they take organic milk?

Buy it in from co-op

 

[Kernow Star]

Which bottling plants were those then?

Wasn't one of these Newlands Dairy at Pensilva?

 

[betweenthelines]

Which bottling plants were those then?

Okehampton and Liskeard

Previously PMP and Newlands Farm


As an aside a certain Mr C who's business is now working closely with Arla asked one of the above to buy him out many years ago.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

July milk
5.6
3.8
Top bands
40.9ppl

Thanks Arla

 

[lazy farmer]

July milk
5.6
3.8
Top bands
40.9ppl

Thanks Arla

To be fair. You are responsible for a fair amount of that !

 

[pappuller]

Steady away on the domestic front

 

[sidjon]

Butter and SMP both up.

 

[lazy farmer]

Wmp down

 

[sidjon]

Wmp down

Cheddar was up too.

 

[lazy farmer]

Cheddar was up too.

It does appear markets have turned north again through out Europe too. The kite podcast suggests ag inflation in Europe is making them unprofitable so production is slipping.

 

[sidjon]

It does appear markets have turned north again through out Europe too. The kite podcast suggests ag inflation in Europe is making them unprofitable so production is slipping.

Had my blend contract prices this morning for 12 months , on the third coffee and still haven't recovered, up £60/ton on last year, cow's may need to go grass only

 

[Farmer Keith]

Had my blend contract prices this morning for 12 months , on the third coffee and still haven't recovered, up £60/ton on last year, cow's may need to go grass only

then you’ll need more fertiliser or land and that isn’t pretty either!

 

[sidjon]

then you’ll need more fertiliser or land and that isn’t pretty either!

Got the extra land, only problem is how to move grass from there to milking platform cheaply, as stocking rate looks like it will be back to 5cows/ha for next year

 

[Farmer Keith]

Got the extra land, only problem is how to move grass from there to milking platform cheaply, as stocking rate looks like it will be back to 5cows/ha for next year

Lucky machinery is so cheap right now! Oh….

 

[Jdunn55]

Got the extra land, only problem is how to move grass from there to milking platform cheaply, as stocking rate looks like it will be back to 5cows/ha for next year

Do you have to buffer feed to stock that high or can you manage with just grazing?

 

[sidjon]

Do you have to buffer feed to stock that high or can you manage with just grazing?

Grazing plus blend, self fed silage (which can't be fed unless cows are housed) and no real way of feeding, other than with the hustler in the paddock, which last happened in 2018 when it was a little dry.

 

[In the pit]

Grazing plus blend, self fed silage (which can't be fed unless cows are housed) and no real way of feeding, other than with the hustler in the paddock, which last happened in 2018 when it was a little dry.

Proper grazing management