Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[thunderballs]

Getting stock onto the farm a month or so before they calf gives their immunity system a chance to catch up. A fresh heifer coming in is under a lot of pressure.

 

[thunderballs]

At dairy sales I think some farmers can’t see past a big flashy mammary and high yields. Locomotion, dairy strength, rump structure and picking the right cow for their system are forgot about. Then it’s all the Holstein’s fault. The young heifer with the snug udder that’s still developing is usually well priced.

 

[Alan88]

If we weren't closed with tb (again) you'd be welcome to some of our fresh calved heifers this year. You can take your pick between the two titter, three titters wart covered ones, kicking ones.

 

[The Agrarian]

Angleberrys too?

 

[Wee Willy]

The joys of breeding your own. Add in the bull calves and I’m staying a flying herd.

 

[thewalrus]

Was speaking to our vet yesterday So busy Tb testing they are testing next week on Monday!

 

[The Agrarian]

For how long can one successfully store bvd samples in a fridge?

 

[Suckndiesel]

For how long can one successfully store bvd samples in a fridge?

Had samples unintentially left in the fridge for around 7 to 8 weeks earlier this year, sent them away and they were ok

 

[Davy]

Ive heard of ones on a shelf above a radiator and forgotton about for a few weeks and they went through fine

 

[Ballygreenan]

For how long can one successfully store bvd samples in a fridge?

I've heard of (ahem) a friend of a friend who had them in a boilersuit pocket for a number of weeks, they were fine too!

 

[Bogeyman]

I've heard of (ahem) a friend of a friend who had them in a boilersuit pocket for a number of weeks, they were fine too!

Must have a very clean job, I’m usually piggin’ in a short while out.

 

[The Agrarian]

But we find that they get really stinking in the first two or three days, and then don't seem to get much worse after that. .

The milk fat residue seems to develop a certain water repellent property after a few layers have been applied.

 

[crabbitfarmer]

Merry Christmas boys and girls. Milk price is important, family and health is more important. Take time and enjoy it, a year can make a big difference.

 

[it's not over]

Every man and his granny are getting into milk here in God's north antrim, so I'm informed by a dept vet. It's sounding like it's time to get out. I noticed the other day 100g of ham was £1.80. That's £18k a ton for ham. I'm thinking pigs,loadsa money. Happy Christmas to all my online friends

 

[Cowcorn]

Every man and his granny are getting into milk here in God's north antrim, so I'm informed by a dept vet. It's sounding like it's time to get out. I noticed the other day 100g of ham was £1.80. That's £18k a ton for ham. I'm thinking pigs,loadsa money. Happy Christmas to all my online friends

Eat DRINK and the Devil take whatever, Next Year will look after itself. Happy Christmas to all.

 

[Wee Willy]

Health and Safety information.
If you are milking and get caught short for a No.2, when you go into the cubicle house to hover over the slats DO NOT set your roll of paper towels on freshly limed cubicle beds.
Remember kids..lime burns.
Never milked as fast in my life.
Merry Christmas.
I love Bush.

 

[crabbitfarmer]

Happy new year everyone. Remember our biggest achievement in 2018 is that we’ve all made it to the end of it, plenty weren’t so fortunate. Have a blessed 2019.

 

[Happy at it]

So true. Not a good year here, certainly makes getting too caught up in worries about farming seem silly.

 

[it's not over]

So Christmas is over.who,d you tip. Only two men here worth their salt. The tanker driver,an awful mind of on the ball information plus a great knowledge of the competition and the dead man,you never know what he takes, not that he calls too often, after that the rest are replaceable

 

[mixed farm]

Milk lorry man here. The difference between a washed tank and unwashed tank when you're ready to start milking is well worth a tip