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So I hear but I've heard variations of that for over 30 yearsMilk is good in the medium to long term, or so I'm led to believe!
So I hear but I've heard variations of that for over 30 yearsMilk is good in the medium to long term, or so I'm led to believe!
Something better than what we have now!Balllygreenan, what is your definition of good?
40pBalllygreenan, what is your definition of good?
I was thinking about this today. We're all currently on around 24.5ppl give or take, which is similar to the price paid 25 years ago. To be close to that and close to this notional thing my accountant talks about - pro-fit - or whatever it is, our average price now should be 34.5ppl with seasonal spikes to 40/41ppl and extreme lows of 28/29ppl.
Don't get too excited by the 'winter bonus' regardless of whether you get 3p for 2 months or 2p for 3 months, your chosen processor has had that off you 3x over!
One is made to feel increasingly like Oliver Twist, "please sir, can I have some more"!
Correct, the beauty about the Qouta system was YOU owned it not the co op or dairy and that put the farmer in a the driving seat . Decent winter milk bonus and no volume requirement even a small herd could give a decent living . Supply control worked and in years to come it will be returning . The current milk price wont generate much profit as costs continue to rise and more litres will only force prices down. As someone who grew up with the chaotic boom and bust potato cycle i never seen " extra acres " solve anything but a really poor year which forced a large reduction in acreage produced decent returns . Come to think of it my late father used to say " bank managers set the price of spuds depending on how much cash the would lend to gamble " Milk is headed the same way i fearThe quota years,regardless of your quota situation were must more profitable, money for real projects,they have us were they want us,just enough to stay alive, survival depends on ever increasing cow numbers,
That was nothing compared to last night,on the bright side good to get all the dirty water out if the storeWhat an awful weekend. Thats it for grazing here. Fields are a sheet of water this morning. Last of the big calves coming in.
Late autumn grazing is paid for in the springFaired here now, but don't think I'll go near the R1s today in case they put me down for their bucket of meal.
Late autumn grazing is paid for in the spring
I'm at the cutting edge,I'm so far behind I'm now infrontOh. I didn't know you turned out early.
Could have done both last year. A few sheep through the winter help grass management I findI'm at the cutting edge,I'm so far behind I'm now infront
I'd no fert on the first time around this year,no sheep on either,,how many sheep would I need on to pay the fert saving