Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[yin ewe]

3t a cow men round here seem to be doing ok. One just bought a nice farm for 1.2 . I feed less, have more milk from forage but can't buy ground at 12k/acre and make it worth the bother.
( Sfp main factor ofcourse)

Sold a bit too did he not?

 

[Aircooled]

Sold a bit too did he not?

Yes but only to cover the better bit he bought previous to this year's purchase lol.

 

[it's not over]

3t a cow men round here seem to be doing ok. One just bought a nice farm for 1.2 . I feed less, have more milk from forage but can't buy ground at 12k/acre and make it worth the bother.
( Sfp main factor ofcourse)

I'm told a 3 ton plus man runs into problems when it take a litre of milk to buy a kilo of meal

 

[Aircooled]

I'm told a 3 ton plus man runs into problems when it take a litre of milk to buy a kilo of meal

I'll leave it to the experts. I think you need a 'smart' accountant and a bank manager who want's more litres down the lane.

 

[Aircooled]

1990's price doesn't go far, that's the bit I've figured out. Getting by is the ambition now.

 

[Llmmm]

I'm told a 3 ton plus man runs into problems when it take a litre of milk to buy a kilo of meal

What is it about you northern irish boys you all seem to know so much about your neighbours.Was over there years ago and a farmers could tell me the whole details of another farmers buisness and could be and hours drive away.This happened on every farm i went to when asked where i previously was just found in intresting.

 

[it's not over]

What is it about you northern irish boys you all seem to know so much about your neighbours.Was over there years ago and a farmers could tell me the whole details of another farmers buisness and could be and hours drive away.This happened on every farm i went to when asked where i previously was just found in intresting.

You may take that matter up with the nutritionalist who spoke at a public meeting

 

[small mixed farmer]

1990's price doesn't go far, that's the bit I've figured out. Getting by is the ambition now.

Talking too suckler farmers who converted too milk within last five years in regards too price are more than happy. Talking about profits off £700 - £1000/cow have been common last few years. All 100-150 cow men. If milk rose 10p I fear too think where these men would stop in terms off production.

 

[Agrifool]

Wont be long til DF pay their seasonal high price, they usually wait til to a large proportion of cows are dried off and then give themselves a pat on the back, big price on a low volume.

 

[Limefield]

Our folks always counted on making £1000 a cow profit decades ago - heavily pasture based low cost system, With easy managed cows. Hard to believe after all these years we’d be delighted to make a grand a cow profit

 

[Suckndiesel]

Wont be long til DF pay their seasonal high price, they usually wait til to a large proportion of cows are dried off and then give themselves a pat on the back, big price on a low volume.

Sure why would they want to pay extra when supplies are at peak? A level milk supply profile is what they tell us they are after

 

[Agrifool]

Yes but they dont get a level supply do they? Coming into the autumn most will dry a fair percentage of cows off, and with lower volumes being collected on farms the co-op pays out a decent price been doing it for years. But struggle to pay top dollar when in national peak supply around May time.

 

[yin ewe]

Talking too suckler farmers who converted too milk within last five years in regards too price are more than happy. Talking about profits off £700 - £1000/cow have been common last few years. All 100-150 cow men. If milk rose 10p I fear too think where these men would stop in terms off production.

Most who have converted round here would also have the benefit of fairly large sfp to fall back on.

 

[Cowcorn]

Wont be long til DF pay their seasonal high price, they usually wait til to a large proportion of cows are dried off and then give themselves a pat on the back, big price on a low volume.

Smoke and mirrors eh ? But if DF are running a penny a litre behind Lakeland on a large supply it soon adds up . Wont be long before people start voting with their feet and switching that is unless lake land have a " closed shop " agreement with Dale farm where the dont recruit one anothers suppliers .
We are a small island and every Milk processor operates in the same market money talks and bullshite walks so Dale farm better buck up . Their prior outfit united dairies spent years languising at the bottom paying the worst price in europe until the exodus of suppliers forced a rethink . Lakelands and Aurivo would have little problem carving up the Dale farm business if the opportunity arose .
Its up to the farmer board members to make sure that a competive milk price is paid no excuses .

 

[daveydiesel1]

Any1 got the money from the government yet or know when itl be comin?

 

[nivilla1982]

IFJ says September

 

[Back Row Man]

IFJ says September

It's due to be paid in September

 

[boumaticboy]

Any recommendations for concrete and slat grooving? Never had any done. Is it per metre? Thanks

 

[Suckndiesel]

Any recommendations for concrete and slat grooving? Never had any done. Is it per metre? Thanks

Have grooved both, wouldn’t do slats again, it ruined them.

 

[boumaticboy]

Have grooved both, wouldn’t do slats again, it ruined them.

My problem is slats in one House have a polished finish and are shocking slippy. Did the edge of the slats chip? Was nervous about doing them