Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker
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surprisefarmer
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- Location
- North West NI
Very impressive. 
Me, on the other hand, I have not got mine in yet
Me, on the other hand, I have not got mine in yet
Scania143h
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Why rye? What type off stock are you planning on feeding it too? How does it compare to winter wheat wholecrop?
Stuart1
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Started getting too late to reseed, thought the weather was never going to come so put Rye in hoping that if it’s cut in mid July il have a big window for reseed. Dry cows, and milk cows. Always wanted to try dry cows on it. Lower feed value than Winter wheat. I’ve never fed it or grew it before so il know better when feeding it next year.
Wishful Thinker
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- Location
- Northern Ireland
First and last time I’ll buy straw out of the south.
- Location
- Co antrim
Be better buyin from local growers
- Location
- Beragh, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Anyone have any experience with the mastitis boluses? Lively topic at a recent BDG meeting.
- Location
- Co antrim
I tried mvh and them other 1s. Stopped usin them as my scc went thru the roof. Back to tubes now
- Location
- Beragh, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The consensus at the group meeting was very sceptical about them.
- Location
- Co. Antrim
Used a few middling results got on far better in terms of mastitis since put in a teat brush in the parlour and mostly just treat cows with anti inflammatory and udder mint on the very odd cow we get it on now
- Location
- Northern Ireland
it's not over
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- Location
- thunder rd co.antrim
We always buy ,by the ton.
Boluses,the fact 5hat you don't withhold milk merely rises scc levels in the tank
That milk should really be kept out anyway.
Back Row Man
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- Location
- Co Antrim
What's the problem with tubes, I went to the vet today to get more Noroclox tubes, they said they couldn't be got at the moment it might be a couple of months before they come back... what's going on?
Ballygreenan
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- Location
- Tyrone NI
Brexit........... Covid............. Red Tractor............ Take your pick!
- Location
- Northern Ireland
A certain ingredient(s) became hard to get from China. Lesson: either produce it at home again, or try not to fall out with the Chinese. Also, something about production problems at norbrook.
It was norbrook rep that told vet they were starting production again. Wonder if they’ll up the price knowing there’s nothing else on the market? Vet said that was a possibility.
Whitewalker
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Has anyone actually used the bolus’s while milk recording?
Stuart1
Member
I’ve tried about 30 of them. No effect on cows that’s already shown signs of high SCC or had a previous case of mastitis. A handful have seemed to of worked on heifers that’s been a first time offender but you need to catch them very early with it or it’s a waste of time. Doesn’t work if they become a repeat offender.
That’s my experience. For a long time I thought I was putting them in the wrong hole..
That’s my experience. For a long time I thought I was putting them in the wrong hole..