Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[Nathan818]

Worth remembering that in and of itself it doesn't increase the amount a dairy pays out in an accounting year. It just shifts the money around, so it benefits people who produce most of their milk in those five months.

I don't think you have to be producing most of your milk in those months to be better off, I think you just have to produce more milk in those months than their average producer. And since most of the milk comes from spring calvers, it doesn't take much winter milk to be above their co-op average for those months.
If you have a completely flat supply, the combined 15p winter bonus you get over the 5 months will mean you get paid less for spring and summer milk, but that reduction in spring and summer won't be as much as 15p, because the same total financial reduction is spread over far more litres due to the spring calvers, so you end up better off. Basically a 3p winter bonus might cost the processor the same as a 2p spring bonus, if you see what I mean. Or at least that's the way it works in my head

 

[The Agrarian]

I agree with what you're trying to get at. It's something of a sliding scale really e.g. every 1% of milk supply you push into the winter bonus, the better off you'll be on income terms. Spring producers will of course question what the cost of doing so is relative to the gain.

In terms of the effect on the spring price, well that would depend upon the supply profile of a particular co-op. I can't comment on others, only Dale Farm, who's profile is relatively flat. More of an issue for us with that system perhaos might be that it requires two extra months to be paid for by two less months of non-winter milk that is currently the case. That would result in a fair hit to the base. As we know, base price is still a much followed metric in NI. I think then what you'll eventually see in NI is what happens in most other seasonal milk production regions, which is a deduction for spring milk to accompany the bonus for winter, thus preserving the integrity of the base.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Needs must. Slaps a bit wet yet. 1 of the first out round here

 

[flatliner]

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Needs must. Slaps a bit wet yet. 1 of the first out round here

Ours went out on Thursday, after a false start last Monday. A burst of heat and grass won't be long getting ahead of them

 

[Wee Willy]

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Needs must. Slaps a bit wet yet. 1 of the first out round here

You've a nice bite of grass there Davey. Not too heavy,not too light.

 

[daveydiesel1]

You've a nice bite of grass there Davey. Not too heavy,not too light.

Im slightly worried that i dont have enough, i sowed urea must be around 3 weeks ago now and considering topping it up again with some can next week

 

[Woody j]

Im slightly worried that i dont have enough, i sowed urea must be around 3 weeks ago now and considering topping it up again with some can next week

The urea will only be starting to work it takes longer than can don’t worry just yet

 

[The Agrarian]

Longer, but not three weeks.

 

[daveydiesel1]

It is working, its dark green but its just not pkeasing me. Its not jumping outa the ground but thats cause of the weather. Mabe some of the urea is washed away

 

[Whitewalker]

It is working, its dark green but its just not pkeasing me. Its not jumping outa the ground but thats cause of the weather. Mabe some of the urea is washed away

Ground has been cold and wet for more months than normal, it takes a bit of heat to get everything going which will take time to happen

 

[The Agrarian]

The main point is you had sheep on, which means grass is slow to recover no matter what you do next.

 

[daveydiesel1]

The main point is you had sheep on, which means grass is slow to recover no matter what you do next.

No sheep on the cow ground, was grazed fairly late last year with dry cows but been resting ever since

 

[Tex]

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Needs must. Slaps a bit wet yet. 1 of the first out round here

Did they go up in litres any today?

 

[daveydiesel1]

Milk left this mornin. Up a bit but then theres been a few calvings this week so hard to say but id say a bit with hopefully more to come

 

[Wee Willy]

I'm completely feckin ate with midges. This good weather has its draw backs.

 

[yin ewe]

I'm completely feckin ate with midges. This good weather has its draw backs.

There's always one, next you'll be lookin for a wee shower

 

[Tex]

Won’t be long to wait if the weather forecast is anything to go by

 

[flatliner]

There's always one, next you'll be lookin for a wee shower

April showers bring May flowers

 

[shumungus]

Untreated sewage: Some 20m tonnes spilled every year

NI Water says the spills will continue unless it gets more funding to improve the sewerage network.

www.bbc.co.uk

According to my fag packet maths 20 BILLION LITRES is twice the amount of slurry produced by Northern Irelands 1.7 million cattle if they were housed all year round. The UFU should be all over this.

 

[Mouser]

Untreated sewage: Some 20m tonnes spilled every year

NI Water says the spills will continue unless it gets more funding to improve the sewerage network.

www.bbc.co.uk

According to my fag packet maths 20 BILLION LITRES is twice the amount of slurry produced by Northern Irelands 1.7 million cattle if they were housed all year round. The UFU should be all over this.

That's mad, 24500 times a year! Where are you getting your figures from? I feel a Facebook post coming but need to be evidenced.