Sorry @Sid but I cannot resist and I know it’s below the belt but.
This time next year Rodney, this time next year….
Organic cake prices have always been wright up there ! The key is you don't use much if any in spring .Organic cake prices will be right up there next April. That will kill the organic milk price.
Labour will be as well going forwardOrganic cake prices have always been wright up there ! The key is you don't use much if any in spring .
And everything else in this new world !Labour will be as well going forward
It can't keep on going on. The bubble will burst.And everything else in this new world !
I think the milk buyers know this as well, if they talk between eachother as much as I think they do, they probably know how short of milk they're going to be if they don't do something, and whoever increases the price first is likely to be OK, it'll be whoever drags their feet that will suffer as there's producer's will try and move first!It can't keep on going on. The bubble will burst.
You and your goats will be fine, you have a good buyer who to be honest can fault to much as they have a small milk pool surrounded by the sea!I think the milk buyers know this as well, if they talk between eachother as much as I think they do, they probably know how short of milk they're going to be if they don't do something, and whoever increases the price first is likely to be OK, it'll be whoever drags their feet that will suffer as there's producer's will try and move first!
That's what I'm telling myself anyway
Just seen an advert for a sprayer operator at £45,000, got to be over £20 an hour easyLabour will be as well going forward
Which is why they should get rid of the basket price... it holds us back massively imoYou and your goats will be fine, you have a good buyer who to be honest can fault to much as they have a small milk pool surrounded by the sea!
Heard of an Arla farmer " released" from the "coop" who is now getting a higher milk price, with no hoops and guess who's picking him up.....yep ArlaAgreed These moments were usually followed by words of wisdom from yourself. Usually about another co op as I remember
If it makes you feel better @SidHeard of an Arla farmer " released" from the "coop" who is now getting a higher milk price, with no hoops and guess who's picking him up.....yep Arla
Just seen an advert for a sprayer operator at £45,000, got to be over £20 an hour easy
Agreed, the filters in the cabs don’t do anything to remove chemicals as far as I’m aware. Think I would call it danger moneyI feel there's a lot of under selling of dairy farming as a career on here. I probably don't pay the highest wages but rarely does anyone work more than a 40 hour week and it's a job that I hope offers a decent amount of variety and working with stock can be very rewarding.
My latest recruit has spent the last 15 years driving for contractors, it's done his mental and physical health no good at all and so far I think/hope he's enjoying his career change.
I'd want more that 45k to sit on a sprayer working 20 hour days when conditions are right then doing nothing for weeks on end while it's raining. Dealing with lethal chemicals every day wouldn't be for me.
I know a couple of spray oppersters in their 40s who have health issues such as nerve damage to finger tips linked to spraying.Agreed, the filters in the cabs don’t do anything to remove chemicals as far as I’m aware. Think I would call it danger money
Seemingly at the latest round of first milk meetings they have said they are looking to recruit. Might keep milk prices keener if milk companies are trying to attract or retain farms.I think the milk buyers know this as well, if they talk between eachother as much as I think they do, they probably know how short of milk they're going to be if they don't do something, and whoever increases the price first is likely to be OK, it'll be whoever drags their feet that will suffer as there's producer's will try and move first!
That's what I'm telling myself anyway
If it makes you feel better @Sid
they just blamed rising costs, they ship more off to the USA so it does cost them more, Arla has the UK market since they bought Yeo Valley.
Thats good priceFair enough we did slightly over 41p for October and could potentially get 44.5 for November.
Didn't buy Yeo valley, only the marketing rights to the liquid and butter business.they just blamed rising costs, they ship more off to the USA so it does cost them more, Arla has the UK market since they bought Yeo Valley.