Yes that's the manI think you refer to Torben Larsen from Give stålspær? Then no, it's not from them.
I think the company building this, got quotes from 3 or 4 different companies and chose the cheapest one that could deliver within the timeframe they need to honour our schedule.
@Serup This is a wonderful story. Please keep telling us. There have been a few threads on the forum that have described builds, but I don't think any were this large. It will be an interesting history.
In Denmark are farms getting larger or is the government trying to stop this?
My first question is a bit strange, but I am trying to use easy words so that you can understand, your English is very good, Can I use difficult words and use them in an English construction and you will still understand? Are you bi-lingual and I can stop worryingI remember a thread here some time ago that i think was for 1000 cows or about, so much larger than mine.
And yes, farms grow very fast atm. They always do when there is a crisis, as banks close a lot of farms.
The average dairy farm have just shy of 200 cows now i think, and it's growing about 10-12 cows/year. total cow numbers are steady, but average yield is climbing so in total we make more and more milk on fewer and fewer farms.
@Serup
My first question is a bit strange, but I am trying to use easy words so that you can understand, your English is very good, Can I use difficult words and use them in an English construction and you will still understand? Are you bi-lingual and I can stop worrying
The real questions - What is the total of your farm growth for the first year -and if all goes well with ARLA how big will it be in five and ten years time?
I am interested because if the UK stays in the EU it will give a prediction [understanding] of how it will be in the UK
Get pics and nice to see you expansion plans. So far the comments have missed the elephant in the room. Cost and milk production.
1)cost your bank must be happy to lend money (assuming you have borrowed) or do you have young farmer grants?
2) production. Aren't you worried that the production in Europe has rocketed and the milk price is all but guaranteed to drop. probably 10% more? I know you're looking long term but this could be a 5+ year cycle.
out of interest @Serup how old are you , and do you have kids/ family to carry on your future plans ?
I'm 36. I've been married for 7 years and we've been together for 19 years. So she has never tried anything else - i this that is a crucial part of our success
We have 2 girls, who are 2 and 4 years old now, so i think it's a little early to speculate about what their future holds.
We have spent the last 10 years to get in a position where i am able to do this, so i like to tell myself that it's a well calculated risk, considering the current market
@Serup i find it interesting that in other countries sons buy their farms from their parents. Out of interest is it normally at full market rate? Also when/if you work for your parents before do you get paid like a full worker or just for board and lodgings plus pocket money?