Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[it's not over]

how many are suffering from grass fever,only cure...the sound of the mowers
wheres all this rain,reseed sown 14 days,still not through yet

 

[yin ewe]

how many are suffering from grass fever,only cure...the sound of the mowers
wheres all this rain,reseed sown 14 days,still not through yet

Is it the 21st already?

 

[it's not over]

Is it the 21st already?

No mowers here, wait a week or 10 days yet

 

[The Agrarian]

I would say it'll likely work out for you this year. The weather will settle at some point, probably when a lot of the grass panic is over.

 

[yin ewe]

No mowers here, wait a week or 10 days yet

It'll take me a week to get the plastic red up and the dung spread out of the silo.

 

[Conrod96]

Knocked the rest of 1st cut yesterday lifting today..

 

[Stuart1]

I mowed yesterday, not good for the nerves. Watched a dark cloud pass yesterday evening, only missed it by the skin of my teeth. Il be glad to see it in the pit.

 

[Whitewalker]

It'll take me a week to get the plastic red up and the dung spread out of the silo.

Proper job

 

[The Agrarian]

Have ye many places to spread it?

 

[Aircooled]

I would say it'll likely work out for you this year. The weather will settle at some point, probably when a lot of the grass panic is over.

What does it say on your weather graph now, settle in 10 days?

 

[The Agrarian]

This morning's data run says next high pressure Tue 25th, but that changes daily. But it has been predicting in around the early 20's for about a week now.

 

[Happy at it]

Is anyone lifting decent crops? Farm hasn't responded well to fert at all. Most years I scalp my silage ground with the ewes but tried to be fancy and kept them off this year. Now half the fields are browny/ purple stuff the cows could graze down nicely. Bag to the acre or wait for heat?

 

[Aircooled]

Is anyone lifting decent crops? Farm hasn't responded well to fert at all. Most years I scalp my silage ground with the ewes but tried to be fancy and kept them off this year. Now half the fields are browny/ purple stuff the cows could graze down nicely. Bag to the acre or wait for heat?

All you need is patience

 

[AndooMooMoo]

Is anyone lifting decent crops? Farm hasn't responded well to fert at all. Most years I scalp my silage ground with the ewes but tried to be fancy and kept them off this year. Now half the fields are browny/ purple stuff the cows could graze down nicely. Bag to the acre or wait for heat?

Of the fields that have been cut round here, some are decent, but the majority are light and still very green at the base. But, we're quite a frost prone area so this spring has been particularly hard, so much so that we've just finished the first round of grazing today!

 

[The Agrarian]

Crops wouldn't be far behind an average year in this locality. A few days maybe. Wet spots and bits the didn't get slurry are light and patchy. There's a noticeable hardening of the grass cut yesterday Vs last Thursday.

 

[Conrod96]

Some of ours bulked very well for the time of year load to the acre in many places which would be heavy for us. It’s all in now and glad it is

 

[Back Row Man]

Dale Farm increase milk price for April by 0.25p/l bringing the base price to 29.8p/l

 

[nivilla1982]

Lakeland with the "special" bonus 29p base

 

[it's not over]

Can anyone explain to me how its cost effective to have 3 bales to the acre of first cut with all the associated costs

 

[Back Row Man]

Can anyone explain to me how its cost effective to have 3 bales to the acre of first cut with all the associated costs

You've got it all wrong Z.... you seem to think this industry is about making money but it's really all about out doing your neighbour, common sense left the building a long time ago!!