Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[Suckndiesel]

Why would zero grazing fair any better in such wet conditions?

A zero grazer is only in the field for a short time, cows on the other hand are in it for lot longer, if they get unsettled they're gona make a mess

 

[Happy at it]

What would be a fair hourly rate to pay a person for general farm work. no tractor use, just feeding, bedding, tidying up youngstock sheds. Lending a hand to test, dose etc. Was thinking on asking a good reliable bloke, don't want to insult him but have never had anyone for help so don't really know. He'd be on cash in hand, with no big distance to get here....

 

[Bankville]

A zero grazer is only in the field for a short time, cows on the other hand are in it for lot longer, if they get unsettled they're gona make a mess

But to keep diet as consistent as possible your going to be in the field this morning. Driving round every 7ft when uve had 60mm+ of rain the night before

Not saying cows out side would be any less forgiving.

 

[Suckndiesel]

But to keep diet as consistent as possible your going to be in the field this morning. Driving round every 7ft when uve had 60mm+ of rain the night before

Not saying cows out side would be any less forgiving.

Yea sometimes neither way is possible and they need kept in, managed to avoid most of the rain here, 4mm last night on the gauge

 

[Davy]

41mm here.

 

[Turboman]

39 mm here in a few hours, never seen it as bad before, cows still out night and day though, grazing the driest paddocks in the hope it dries up abit to continue the rotation.

 

[jockthethistle]

Turbo you must have some very dry paddocks ...September better be sunny. jtt

 

[Aircooled]

JTT what about Rowan Glen. Are they anywhere near you ,are they willing to pay a good price?

 

[flatliner]

Turbo you must have some very dry paddocks ...September better be sunny. jtt

Indian summer???

 

[Davy]

Any silage analysis of first cuts in yet? Took a core here, great protein and DM, disappointing energy. Seems ME is poor in general from what I've heard

 

[crabbitfarmer]

Any silage analysis of first cuts in yet? Took a core here, great protein and DM, disappointing energy. Seems ME is poor in general from what I've heard

 

[jockthethistle]

AC row an glen must be sw based is it owned by a coop

 

[The Agrarian]

Aye Newton Stewart, owned by Dale Farm for probably fifteen years.

 

[jockthethistle]

Where is Rowan Glen ..? jtt

 

[The Agrarian]

Newton Stewart!

 

[thunderballs]

On the side of the A75. Blink and you'll miss it.

 

[Aircooled]

AC row an glen must be sw based is it owned by a coop

Yes Dale Farm. Not near you then?

 

[it's not over]

Cows staying in tomorrow. Certainly a lot wetter than last year. They'll not be happy. Milking well up to now

 

[Back Row Man]

http://dalefarm.co.uk/who-we-are/locations/

 

[thewalrus]

Cows staying in tomorrow. Certainly a lot wetter than last year. They'll not be happy. Milking well up to now

Could be in for a long winter