Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[Mouser]

From what I'm told that's not the way it works. The fixed price scheme is an agreed amount of product delivered over 3 years at a fixed price to the customer. The amount of product in the scheme depends on the amount of milk contracted to it, there is no crossover of money into or out of the scheme from the general milk pool. As regards changes to the scheme I would think it very unlikely.

Correct, that's how it is supposed to work, my point is that the farmers (members) shouldn't have to contract into that scheme, it's not as if dale farm are going to loose 90% of their milk pool and not be able to fulfill the requirements. If dale farm felt 27.5 was a good price to contract at then so be it, that money should go in the pot for everyone whether it raises or lowers the base.

 

[Back Row Man]

Correct, that's how it is supposed to work, my point is that the farmers (members) shouldn't have to contract into that scheme, it's not as if dale farm are going to loose 90% of their milk pool and not be able to fulfill the requirements. If dale farm felt 27.5 was a good price to contract at then so be it, that money should go in the pot for everyone whether it raises or lowers the base.

Yes that's a very valid point, perhaps a co op shouldn't be doing 'special deals' for only certain members even if it is a voluntary scheme?

 

[it's not over]

I'm afraid you spun the wheel of fortune, lady luck wasn't on your side, big boys games big boys rules
Reminds me of the farmers who leased all their milk quotas back in the day ,gambling there'd be no super levy,some won, some lost all

 

[Mervyn75]

Anyone any prices for Red diesel.Just quoted 99.4p.

 

[Suckndiesel]

Anyone any prices for Red diesel.Just quoted 99.4p.

Quoted similar. Apparently bottomed out at 90ppl on the 11th

 

[Bogeyman]

SO.….whose going to go first about the Veterinary office or is it just Stephen Nolan stirring yet another pot

 

[shumungus]

SO.….whose going to go first about the Veterinary office or is it just Stephen Nolan stirring yet another pot

Err... expand please?

 

[jay]

Err... expand please?

NI Civil Service chief apologises to senior whistleblower vet hounded out of job

The head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service has issued an “unreserved apology” to a civil servant hounded out of her job because she blew the whistle on potential fraud and animal suffering and attempted to enforce the law.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

 

[cowboysupper]

Err... expand please?

Worth a listen to the Nolan show from this morning on Iplayer. A bad PR day for the farming industry.

 

[cowboysupper]

Context required in Bronckaers v DAERA case

Dr Bronckaers was a whistleblower who raised various issues of concern related to NI marts.

www.farmersjournal.ie

 

[daveydiesel1]

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[shumungus]

Mabe you should remove that post as it would only be another stick to beat farmers with if they knew

Now you need to remove the post that quotes it.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Now you need to remove the post that quotes it.

Good man

 

[deleted user 436632456]

Don't worry a blind man on a galloping horse would never have seen it

 

[MrA.G.]

What’s the issue? I’m sure hundreds of Tb cattle with either confirmed Tb or sub clinical Tb enter the food chain every week.
In any case, if this was known publicly there may be a bigger push on to sort any underlying issues that are contributing to the spread

 

[deleted user 436632456]

Was there a spotlight on this last year? or was it the DEARA official whistleblowing about the large puppy farm or is this the same person? maybe I'm just imagining it.

 

[Aircooled]

Was there a spotlight on this last year? or was it the DEARA official whistleblowing about the large puppy farm or is this the same person? maybe I'm just imagining it.

Yes , think it's an old story entering the final stages.

 

[it's not over]

My compressor for parlour feeders had a baby after 26 years, bought a new jefferson 300 litre for £520, it's had a baby after 7 months, pump looks to have seized, are all new compressors sh!t, what's everyone else using

 

[Aircooled]

Yes, 2 yrs max

 

[daveydiesel1]

Jefferson stuff is pure garbage. Has it still oil in it? If no ul have no warrantt