Dale Farm increase price for August supplies by 0.25p to 30.05p. Fixed price schemes looking a bit dodgy at the moment ( 26 for next month too)
Does the 2nd fixed price deal ends in December?
Dale Farm increase price for August supplies by 0.25p to 30.05p. Fixed price schemes looking a bit dodgy at the moment ( 26 for next month too)
The tax man will have a field day next year!Dale Farm increase price for August supplies by 0.25p to 30.05p. Fixed price schemes looking a bit dodgy at the moment ( 26 for next month too)
Yes the 28p one ends at the end of the year, I have it but not the latest one. I worked it out for my seasonality it was 27.4p which is less than the 2nd one, is that what passes for progress in the dairy industry?? I'm not sure they have a future given the rate of input cost inflation, there probably needs to be some sort of indexing of the price but then it wouldn't be a FIXED price scheme would itDoes the 2nd fixed price deal ends in December?
I was hoping for a truly independent. thanksI’m sure there is we’ve an independent guy he works for a meal company all the same but we buy nothing from said company
I was hoping for a truly independent. thanks
Ian CarrickI was hoping for a truly independent. thanks
Surely it does matter because cows can milk well on very simple diets so any other products need to add value. So many of the diets are fairly complicated that it’s hard to identify if some products are worth it or notNo such thing as independent, every one is in someone’s pocket.
but does it really matter, as long as the cows milk well and are healthy. Ok they might push a product they’re getting a good margin at but if it doesn’t work they won’t stay about long.
So he makes a simple diet but uses more maize gluten rather than distillers because he knows the mill 20miles away has it bought better than the one down the road. The farmer is pricing around so the one further away is at an advantage. Farmer goes with them and independent man gets a good Christmas present for his efforts. But did the gluten make a better diet over the distillers? Maybe they do milk well but could they have milked better? How do you know?Surely it does matter because cows can milk well on very simple diets so any other products need to add value. So many of the diets are fairly complicated that it’s hard to identify if some products are worth it or not
I suppose if you trust them completely then it doesn’t matter if they are independent or not.So he makes a simple diet but uses more maize gluten rather than distillers because he knows the mill 20miles away has it bought better than the one down the road. The farmer is pricing around so the one further away is at an advantage. Farmer goes with them and independent man gets a good Christmas present for his efforts. But did the gluten make a better diet over the distillers? Maybe they do milk well but could they have milked better? How do you know?
That’s my point, does it matter if they are independent? if the cows are doing well, the nutritionist has done his job, whether that’s by choosing certain additives or raw materials it’s in their interests for cows to perform
What about a simple grass/ silage system and an off the shelf nut and just produce a little less milk at a little less costMost salesmen stop short of telling you to feed less. I don't think it would do any harm to hear from someone not trying to sell.
But then the neighbours wouldn't talk about you!What about a simple grass/ silage system and an off the shelf nut and just produce a little less milk at a little less cost
That's what I'm trying to do here grazing fresians, but with silage cut a bit earlier and hopefully a bit of maize to feed I might be able to feed less meal.What about a simple grass/ silage system and an off the shelf nut and just produce a little less milk at a little less cost
What goes up must come down.
27% can £320
46%urea£450 +