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Aircooled

Member
Location
co Antrim
I take it then you can access your whole farm with milk cows? If so, you'd be thoroughly unique in my locality.

On the soils here, cows are generally the last thing we want on the land at the shoulders of the year, and during wet spells. Spread them thinly if you like, but the foot still goes in four inches and the hole still fills with water.

It's a nice idea, but there are practical reasons why its not a reliable strategy on this farm.
Most of my silage ground is miles away. At least you think it's a nice idea. Only works here as my best ground is near the parlour and I have a small herd. I feel it's my best option here but no two farms the same. Most years I don't sow nitrogen before the cows go out to help keep them on top of the grass. Normally I keep young stock in till the night's warm up abit. The sun doesn't always shine up here either!
 
Most of my silage ground is miles away. At least you think it's a nice idea. Only works here as my best ground is near the parlour and I have a small herd. I feel it's my best option here but no two farms the same. Most years I don't sow nitrogen before the cows go out to help keep them on top of the grass. Normally I keep young stock in till the night's warm up abit. The sun doesn't always shine up here either!
I was told once to " do what you do only try to do it better"
 
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The price per litre in the republic adjusted for fat and protien ... Could the NI forum followers keep the mainland producers informed over the summer of movements in the republic as you get news of it in the north .. We can all make better plans if we are well informed thanks if you can help .. jtt.
 

The Agrarian

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Northern Ireland
Regarding milk quality, you'll have to either find out what an Irish company's base is, or just take a guess. The best thing you can take from it is probably the direction of travel from month to month.

Regarding VAT, my understanding is that you take off roughly 5% for easy counting. Small farms which aren't vat registered obviously don't have to pay the vat back, larger ones should do.
 

GreenerGrass

Member
Location
Wilts
My crystal ball reckons milk will bump along at around this level til the end of the Summer. Wouldn't want to forecast further as too many variables. Maybe go up 1p or down 1p but should be fairly stable. Anyone else have any thoughts?
 

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Expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive offer for farmers published

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Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer from July will give the sector a clear path forward and boost farm business resilience.

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Rt Hon Sir Mark Spencer MP Published21 May 2024

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Full details of the expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer available to farmers from July have been published by the...
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