Whitewalker
Member
Where does lifetime yield come into it ?
Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker
- Thread starter it's not over
- Start date
You'll be self sufficient by then.
it's not over
Member
- Location
- thunder rd co.antrim
Aurivo 29.5p,cows in last night,time to feed them, what's grass worth at the minute, I think very little
Farmer Keith
Member
- Location
- North Cumbria
October grass as good as May silage is it not?
Ballygreenan
Member
- Location
- Tyrone NI
Ours are now housed full time, about 3 or 4 days now, already seeing the difference on the milk docket!
Ballygreenan
Member
- Location
- Tyrone NI
29.5ppl.........! How are you going to get it all spent before the taxman comes after you?!
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Bah! Call yourself a grazer...
it's not over
Member
- Location
- thunder rd co.antrim
Yip,never seen silage since mid April,time for in at night,haven't been out at night this length for maybe 15 20 years, out at night nearly 150 nights, time for in,afterall it's a business not a animal sanctuary
- Location
- Co. Antrim
I’d say ours will be out for 10days yet at night but they are stale cows all due to go dry before December
lazy farmer
Member
- Location
- som/dor border
And the costs
Plus do the pips squeak as opening days. Comes round ?
- Location
- M6 Hard shoulder
Whats your reason for housing ? Ground conditions ? Lack of grass ? Or its how we've always done it ?
Farmer Keith
Member
- Location
- North Cumbria
funny that’s my reason for leaving them out, even if production jumps at housing my margin is still reduced.
- Location
- Northern Ireland
I’m the opposite, thought grazing conditions are that good at the moment I didn’t bother feeding any nuts this evening
. Admittedly they are all 6+ months calved
. Admittedly they are all 6+ months calved
it's not over
Member
- Location
- thunder rd co.antrim
This is an exceptional year, cows normally in at night 2 to 3 weeks, plenty of grass but a candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long. Hoping to keep them out by day for October
- Location
- Co antrim
Was told today that fert has got a rise of £100 in 1 go recently any1 else heard that? The way things are even with a decent milk price its gettin hard to balance the books
Machinery diesel steel all going up its a perfect recipe for a recession
Ballygreenan
Member
- Location
- Tyrone NI
It's ok, next month's milk price will start with a 5!
Bogeyman
Member
- Location
- North Antrim
Of course it will start with a 5 as that’s what the farmer says so. 
"a candle that burns..."
I've noticed it before, you're fond of the old sayings/riddles. You do know, whatever time you decide to hang up the clusters for good, you could probably make a living as a bard? Maybe even get yourself a series on BBC 2 on a Sunday night at 10. Title "Long Run the Fox"
Sit in front of a turf fire reciting riddles for 25 minutes.
Speak with a N Antrim accent that no one else can understand.
Start every narrative with "Boys". You can mash it up with "Boys-a-dear"
End each narrative with a prolong pause and then a big long "Aye".
Join the local Lodge (maybe not
) and having you as a member they'll become a Center of Culture and get a grant for a new kitchen and inside toilets.If your series becomes popular it could knock that cultural giant "No place like Tyrone" off it's Monday night BBC 1 slot. Makes me so proud to be from Tyrone!
Aye.
- Location
- Co antrim
Hopefully the weather will pick up again soon