Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[AndooMooMoo]

Back then though you would be spending a fair bit on buying or leasing quota which took afair whack of the milk cheque!

Back then you could also buy good ground for 5000/ac. Nowadays round here it's 15000/ac. In balance though, we didn't get a sfp in those days, which is worth 3.5p/litre to the average dairy farmer. No point living in the past though.
I read in the journal Ian McCluggage reckons another 1000 dairy farmers will quit in NI in the next decade whilst cow numbers will stay the same. On first impressions, I thought it sounded extreme. Then, when I thought about the men I know that have quit in the last year and the other men who are going to quit in the next few years, it didn't sound that far out.

 

[mixed farm]

In by day. Torrential rain down here last night.

 

[Davy]

In by day. Torrential rain down here last night.

Where's down here? Ducks are about the only thing still out up here.

 

[Bankville]

In by day. Torrential rain down here last night.

What about the inch n half of rain on Thursday?

 

[mixed farm]

Southwest. They had their waders on for the last few days!

 

[flatliner]

Back then you could also buy good ground for 5000/ac. Nowadays round here it's 15000/ac. In balance though, we didn't get a sfp in those days, which is worth 3.5p/litre to the average dairy farmer. No point living in the past though.
I read in the journal Ian McCluggage reckons another 1000 dairy farmers will quit in NI in the next decade whilst cow numbers will stay the same. On first impressions, I thought it sounded extreme. Then, when I thought about the men I know that have quit in the last year and the other men who are going to quit in the next few years, it didn't sound that far out.

The bad back end followed by a late spring could nudge few more in that direction.

 

[it's not over]

Southwest. They had their waders on for the last few days!

Let me guess...... france

 

[mixed farm]

Close, Limerick!

 

[it's not over]

Close, Limerick!

Complete different world to farming in n Antrim. It's the worst year we've hag since 85 and you could argue 17 has been worse

 

[The Agrarian]

I nearly got my Britain's stuck in '85.

 

[crabbitfarmer]

Complete different world to farming in n Antrim. It's the worst year we've hag since 85 and you could argue 17 has been worse

'17 has been worse, this time '85 the weather was mended

 

[Happy at it]

Did you get your 300acres lifted @crabbitfarmer ?

 

[Back Row Man]

I nearly got my Britain's stuck in '85.

Some of us were doing it for real, but this year is the worst I've ever worked with.

 

[Back Row Man]

Just heard LP are holding price (29.25p) do they have a winter bonus in Sept this year?

 

[yin ewe]

'17 has been worse, this time '85 the weather was mended

A man told me the other day he made some of the best hay he ever made in Nov '85 so there's hope yet. Our baler man is going on holiday the 1st week of Nov so the weather's sure to pick up when he's away!!

 

[Ballygreenan]

I nearly got my Britain's stuck in '85.

Aye, but they had very narrow tyres back then!

 

[it's not over]

I nearly got my Britain's stuck in '85.

I was harvesting flat out in the drought of 76 with my 135. No bother

 

[it's not over]

Aurivo 30p 29p plus 1p bonus. Smoke and mirrors on the Base price
I was told that from the start of 18 no more ics in a tb test.either up or down. Get your test done before start of 18

 

[crabbitfarmer]

Did you get your 300acres lifted @crabbitfarmer ?

No, have it grazed or baled down to about 120 now

 

[flatliner]

Aurivo 30p 29p plus 1p bonus. Smoke and mirrors on the Base price
I was told that from the start of 18 no more ics in a tb test.either up or down. Get your test done before start of 18

I think there has been changes to neighbouring land as well, now if you're within 2 fields of someone that's down, you have to test apparently.