- Location
- Co antrim
I wouldnt care if my neighbours kept the cows in and let them lick bare concrete i was meanin bring on the grants and milk price bonus
Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker
- Thread starter it's not over
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- Location
- Northern Ireland
You know that price bonus will just come from base, and most farms will qualify for it? There's no more money for this.
it's not over
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- Location
- thunder rd co.antrim
According my tanker driver,its not so much as a bonus but a penalty imposed, with cows needing out grazed 180days a year
Happy at it
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- Location
- NI
Slippery slope. If grazing is actively promoted, does that not be an admission that housing cows is less than ideal, or even bad/cruel? Hardly smart considering we have such long winters?
180 days could be difficult some years. Our cows are free range so that's bound to be worth another tuppence.
it's not over
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- Location
- thunder rd co.antrim
From what I can gather it's coming to a dairy farm need you in the south
Ballygreenan
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- Location
- Tyrone NI
180 days? Most years where we are that would be difficult, last week our cows were partially housed because of the extreme heat. The rest of the time gaps are like swamps!
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Have half a dozen little bullocks running in and out of a beef house to adjacent stack garden, which has no grass left on it. Silage available in the house. Not only were they happy to come in for food, they choose to spend most of last week lying inside on concrete slats, or on the concrete yard beside the shed, rather than on the field. No one told them the bit about the 'welfare' bonus. 
Honestly, cattle would let you down a bagful.
Honestly, cattle would let you down a bagful.As a producer you will not be receiving a bonus. The buyer may call it a bonus but it will be taken off somewhere else.
I used to get a bonus for AA beef at Dunbia. Thought it compensated for poorer grades and slow growth. 28p/kg. Discovered a big producer (40 head/week) was receiving same price for non AA. It did put me on the same price as Mr Big but the factory could afford to pay it. Also made me realize the small farmer price for non AA beef subsidized Mr Big price.
What does Z talk about.. smoke and mirrors?
I used to get a bonus for AA beef at Dunbia. Thought it compensated for poorer grades and slow growth. 28p/kg. Discovered a big producer (40 head/week) was receiving same price for non AA. It did put me on the same price as Mr Big but the factory could afford to pay it. Also made me realize the small farmer price for non AA beef subsidized Mr Big price.
What does Z talk about.. smoke and mirrors?
lazy farmer
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- Location
- som/dor border
The week before ?Have half a dozen little bullocks running in and out of a beef house to adjacent stack garden, which has no grass left on it. Silage available in the house. Not only were they happy to come in for food, they choose to spend most of last week lying inside on concrete slats, or on the concrete yard beside the shed, rather than on the field. No one told them the bit about the 'welfare' bonus.
- Location
- Co antrim
Where would i go to get a new medicine book from?
deleted user 436632456
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- Location
- Co antrim
No not for few months yet afaik but wanna get alot of it sorted now before its a last minute jobFQA on monday?
Fayne valley usually have them
deleted user 436632456
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I think it was connon where I got my last batch of books but haven't been in since the change over to the valley.
There's a few on amazon if your not in a rush today
- Location
- Northern Ireland
I made a spreadsheet and just print off a few pages when I need them been through a few inspections and no problems so far with it
- Location
- Co antrim
Only problem is iv lost my old book and i cant remember what all has to be recorded
lazy farmer
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- Location
- som/dor border
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- Location
- M6 Hard shoulder
Well if you don't know where it is you can sleep easy knowing the rt inspector doesn't either
- Location
- Co antrim
Was kinda panickin as they might kick up a fuss about it bein lostWell if you don't know where it is you can sleep easy knowing the rt inspector doesn't either
- Location
- Co antrim
Obviously i noticed it lost when i last injected a cow as obviously i fill in every single injection
How long has it been missing?
What are you doing now ?
rt ?
