Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[The Agrarian]

If you cant borrow long term money cheaper than that, change banks

Been through this a few times. Banks here seem to be less competitive than the mainland. Around 3.5-4.5% seems to be considered a fairly run of the mill rate area for businesses in good standing, with option to pay early etc. Depends also on set up fee though, discounts on which seem to vary widely.

Regarding the article on loan and grant. Would tend to agree that it would seem unwise to take on the loan for spending on expansion/improvement schemes which you couldn't otherwise fund from another source, e.g. cash or bank loan.

 

[thewalrus]

I claimed the self employed grant. Checked with accountant,all I need is letter from buyer saying milk price down because of covid. DF sent one to their producers.
Only problem is grant is given at 80% of profit for 3 months averaged over past three years. According to accountant, some dairy farmers are making nowt.80%×0=0

I imagine anyone who has bought robots in the past 3 years has probably wiped out most if not all of their taxable profit! So no grant!

 

[it's not over]

I imagine anyone who has bought robots in the past 3 years has probably wiped out most if not all of their taxable profit! So no grant!

I didn't read that on any of the sales literature

 

[jay]

I didn't read that on any of the sales literature

Is that not a big part of the pitch for any new machine. "Think of the tax you'll save"

 

[Stuart1]

Third cut is jumping outta the ground. Be ready to mow sooner than I though.

 

[thunderballs]

Looks good. Second not long in here, less said the better, just plenty of it.

 

[it's not over]

Looks good. Second not long in here, less said the better, just plenty of it.

Still to cut here hopefully Saturday
Fire fighting the weather and high n

 

[AndooMooMoo]

Looks good. Second not long in here, less said the better, just plenty of it.

Same story here, covered the pit on Saturday, 2 months after the 1st cut. Some parts of fields were OK, other parts were suckler cow silage,dear only knows what it'll average out at quality wise

 

[jamj]

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Third cut is jumping outta the ground. Be ready to mow sooner than I though.

Is that the rain gauge in that photo?!

 

[boumaticboy]

Same story here, covered the pit on Saturday, 2 months after the 1st cut. Some parts of fields were OK, other parts were suckler cow silage,dear only knows what it'll average out at quality wise

You can only do your best as the weather lets you. Mines the same. Less milk in this wee land this winter might be no bad thing- maybe processors paying a fair price if they’re short??

 

[Wee Willy]

Still to cut here hopefully Saturday
Fire fighting the weather and high n

It’s a lazy farmer hasn’t his 2nd cut in.

 

[Conrod96]

Hoping to get 3rd down on Saturday and in on Monday ?? Need the ground freed up before dreaded Tb test on Tuesday

 

[Back Row Man]

Dale Farm milk price up 1.25p to 24.3p (24 +0.3 loyalty bonus)

 

[it's not over]

It’s a lazy farmer hasn’t his 2nd cut in.

Now william. I was waiting on that but didn't think anyone was brave enough. Factors beyond my control. Every day is a school day

 

[yin ewe]

Dale Farm milk price up 1.25p to 24.3p (24 +0.3 loyalty bonus)

Lakeland up 1.25ppl for June milk! Who mentioned more meal?!

And they try to tell us there's no milk cartel.
At least it's moving in the right direction, 30p by crimbo, new fendt ordered for January.

 

[Ballygreenan]

And they try to tell us there's no milk cartel.
At least it's moving in the right direction, 30p by crimbo, new fendt ordered for January.

Interesting that Dale Farm decided upon a 1.25ppl increase, wonder how they arrived at that exact figure, not 1p, not 1.2 or 1.3 but precisely 1.25........?

 

[Back Row Man]

And they try to tell us there's no milk cartel.
At least it's moving in the right direction, 30p by crimbo, new fendt ordered for January.

That's what an off farm income allows you to do!

 

[The Agrarian]

It’s a lazy farmer hasn’t his 2nd cut in.

It's all about the back wall willy!

 

[daveydiesel1]

It's all about the back wall willy!

No1 ever seems concerned about the back wall in first cut then its like oh no we betr grow the second cut out incase we run out. So u end up with rocket fuel first cut and hard srcond cut instead of both cuts bein nice

 

[yin ewe]

That's what an off farm income allows you to do!

For all I get, wouldn't keep me in sweeties.