Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[Stuart1]

Average is 27 to 34 litres. Anything with less at 14 days calved,Ballymena mart
All half bred aryshires

Have you sent any lately? What’s the trade like or maybe that’s a state secret too?

 

[it's not over]

Only started to calve before Christmas. Trade is strong. I'm not selling my best . Tb and looking forward to a spring rise in milk. I've sold good stock at £700 and then seen farmers 3 deep at the ring buying stock at 2k. They're a funny bunch

 

[Suckndiesel]

26p + cost of winter milk = less meal + good silage. Winter bonus a gimmick in NI unless it's paid for a minimum of 5 months.

Winter bonus definitely a gimmick, reckon it costs us here around 6ppl more to produce winter milk of silage and meal compared to milk of grass and a lot less meal.

 

[Stuart1]

Went down today with one reactor[emoji24] one of our top cows as well. Apparently there’s quite a lot of Tb about down here, what’s it’s like further north?

 

[thewalrus]

Went down today with one reactor[emoji24] one of our top cows as well. Apparently there’s quite a lot of Tb about down here, what’s it’s like further north?

We are north coast area.
people down at end of summer who hasn’t been down in a long time-blamed on good weather-animals having to graze tighter to ground.

We failed early August 2 heifers same batch.
We got clear early December. We are autumn calvers so that was fun!

Edit: we noticed new badger set nearby where heifers where grazing

 

[Stuart1]

We are north coast area.
people down at end of summer who hasn’t been down in a long time-blamed on good weather-animals having to graze tighter to ground.

We failed early August 2 heifers same batch.
We got clear early December. We are autumn calvers so that was fun!

Edit: we noticed new badger set nearby where heifers where grazing

It’s so hateful. Dunno what I’m going to do with bull calves now. Hopefully we can go clear sooner rather than later

 

[Stuart1]

Vet was telling me on Tuesday that he knows of a farm that hasn’t tested in 6 years! The vet was putting him down as clear and not even visiting the farm whatsoever

 

[Shep]

Vet was telling me on Tuesday that he knows of a farm that hasn’t tested in 6 years! The vet was putting him down as clear and not even visiting the farm whatsoever

He was taking some chance with a spot check, imagine the inspector turning up and no test taking place, no clip marks no nothing and then the vet would have to fabricate the whole test on paper, including skin measurements and what if all the animals weren't there? Missing cows or tags etc.

 

[crabbitfarmer]

Went down today with one reactor[emoji24] one of our top cows as well. Apparently there’s quite a lot of Tb about down here, what’s it’s like further north?

We get open for three months every two years, spend three months selling until we’re closed again

 

[Stuart1]

He was taking some chance with a spot check, imagine the inspector turning up and no test taking place, no clip marks no nothing and then the vet would have to fabricate the whole test on paper, including skin measurements and what if all the animals weren't there? Missing cows or tags etc.

Massive risk. It’ll only be a matter of time before he’s caught

 

[crabbitfarmer]

Anyone hear any late fertiliser prices?

 

[Wishful Thinker]

Anyone hear any late fertiliser prices?

Down a bit. Nitrogen less than £240 I think.

 

[Happy at it]

Yara 27 N £240, 25 5 5 £302, was it much cheaper in the autumn?

 

[Mouser]

Yara 27 N £240, 25 5 5 £302, was it much cheaper in the autumn?

£222 here in September I think but has dropped more than expected

 

[it's not over]

Yara 27 N £240, 25 5 5 £302, was it much cheaper in the autumn?

Bought at 220,27n not a big saving when paid and stored
Yara was 255

 

[Davy]

£320ish for 46% urea

 

[The Agrarian]

Amidas was about 305 in September iirc.

 

[it's not over]

Any fodder crisis out there.have bales on done deal.no calls

 

[flatliner]

"I won't be listening to any ..... complaining"
Class.

 

[flatliner]

Trying to get sorted out for the online VAT returns. Just wondering are any of you boys are using Kingswood accounts package?