Ballygreenan
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Maybe dairy farmers should follow the lead of the nurses?
Maybe dairy farmers should follow the lead of the nurses?
And therein lies the fundamental problem with our industry!You first…
You mean stop sick people getting treated in hospitals, that's just pure crazyMaybe dairy farmers should follow the lead of the nurses?
No, he means to actually take action against the money tree being so top heavy instead of just moaning about it.You mean stop sick people getting treated in hospitals, that's just pure crazy
Does'nt need to be a shiny one just out of the box though, not as big a monthly on a 10 year old one. Then again not as much admiration from the neighbours.
How much milk do people reckon would be in the country if it was 40p? Nobody better at beating a farmer than himself.
Why not? Should we work 14 hours a day and work with scrap? Why should we? Every other industry can work with reasonably new equipment, why shouldn’t farmers? We’re no less entitled to have something enjoyable to work with than anyone else. I’m not saying it has to be the most up to date thing on the market but I don’t see why anyone working as hard as we do shouldn’t be entitled to afford the proper equipment to use and to change it when it gives bother.
Yes it certainly is about what's left over, but it's also about cash flow, and if you're in milk you only have to wait a month for the next cheque.
It's not the milk price that's the problem, it's the direct debit for the pickup, the tractor, the feeder wagon and all the other the suits try to sell to us at the winter fair.
When I started farming, I did not take a vow of poverty nor did I want to feed the world for free,I'm in this job for me me me,my cows have newer mattresses that mine ,Christmas is coming,what will I sell this year so I can buy the kids presents
Yet another cow
I needed those wise words thenMaybe you should have embarked on a different career all those years ago, nobody twisted your arm?
I needed those wise words then
i agree that some people have only themselves to blame for irresponsible borrowing or going beyond their means BUT long term it isnt sustainable to get the same milk price as 25 years ago. everything else has gone up why shouldn't our milk? Businesses need to get enough to re invest just to stand still and keep everything fixed and in good order. 32 steady is about right.Farmers are entitled to buy whatever they like........just don't complain about the milk price when the cheque doesn't cover the payments.