it's not over
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Robots would suit new entrants. Instead of "live life lely" it's live life lazy"
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it's not over
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You're hit the nail fair on the head
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Oh you'd be surprised. There is plenty of variation.
Banks like to leverage up farms with low borrowings relative to asset value.
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If they're inefficient at 60 they'll never make it to 600. If they're efficient with the 60 the chances are they'll do well with big numbers. Increase is natural.
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Depends on where the opportunity for expansion comes from.
If you're lucky enough to get to take over next door, then that can work. Most Northern Ireland examples I've seen have land scattered all over the place, with silage and slurry being carted at three, four, five times the cost.
If you're lucky enough to get to take over next door, then that can work. Most Northern Ireland examples I've seen have land scattered all over the place, with silage and slurry being carted at three, four, five times the cost.
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Hard to beat the big blocks.
Anyone for UGS on Tuesday?
Anyone for UGS on Tuesday?
it's not over
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You want a bit block..... Scotland or England. Plenty of choice
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No need to go anywhere. West is best.
it's not over
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Will speak to my neighbour in the morning and tell he has to quit because I want to get bigger as it will be more efficient- apparently.
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lazy farmer
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over this side of the water it has been surprising how few have actually got out in this last down turn. and those who have been all shapes and sizes. size is no marker of efficiency.
Also talking to bank manager last week
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she was saying asset values are playing less and less of a roll now its all about seviceability
lazy
Also talking to bank manager last week
.she was saying asset values are playing less and less of a roll now its all about seviceability
lazy
over this side of the water it has been surprising how few have actually got out in this last down turn. and those who have been all shapes and sizes. size is no marker of efficiency.
Also talking to bank manager last week
she was saying asset values are playing less and less of a roll now its all about seviceability
lazy
Farmers are generally good at 'surviving'. Most who have got out over here are ones who were thinking of retiring anyway. I only know of one round here who had to sell cows and some land to get out of a hole. He had spent over 500k on a unit for 150 cows but could never get numbers up much past 100. I'm sure others will know of more.
Why does it seem perfectly acceptable for someone to go from 200 to 400 cows etc, yet a new entrant wanting enough for a single robot is looked at as if he is jumping on the bandwagon or somehow going to affect milk price more?
it's not over
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It's like a lifeboat. Too many get on and we all drown. Quotas kept it a closed shop
Same could of been said of someone going into milk 40 years ago- lazy chap putting in a new fangled parlour instead of a pipeline byre.
It's new technology and whilst not for everyone it has its place,
The same ones who complain about new entrants more often than not have expanded themselves in the last decade or so. I think it's a matter of pot kettle black
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I'm all on for new entrants. More power to them. [emoji1320]