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tanker driver tells me united selling alot of milk into spot, get a farmer to produce extra at 26p, sell for 35p, make load sa money, smart or what, milk is coming from dunmanbridge
The mechanism was called quota. Will likely appear again. Abolition made a farce of money we invested. If we need them again will new quota levels be based on what we once held or be based on what we produced in the year we cut back to flush out better prices?!The milk reduction scheme is possibly of benefit to those producers who have genuinely reduced cow numbers. Unfortunately, like most schemes from the EU, it hasn't been thought through and is open to abuse.
One thing is clear, it was oversupply which led to poor prices. Over the past year or more nobody within the industry, the unions, government departments or the EU have attempted to do anything or put mechanisms in place to prevent a repeat.
It does seem a little irresponsible to publicly criticise the scheme and ask for more milk when the vast majority of producers are taking a price below COP (regardless of how we measure it)
There are, unfortunately, enough eejits out there who will have read last Saturday's Farming Life and are already feeding more meal, buying more stock and doing their best to supply this imaginary demand.
1 we knew qoutas weren't for ever when we bought/leased them back in the day. that's just the risk on an investment we all take.The mechanism was called quota. Will likely appear again. Abolition made a farce of money we invested. If we need them again will new quota levels be based on what we once held or be based on what we produced in the year we cut back to flush out better prices?!
tanker driver tells me united selling alot of milk into spot, get a farmer to produce extra at 26p, sell for 35p, make load sa money, smart or what, milk is coming from dunmanbridge
Kilrea dairy sale today...total madness! Did nobody post they re wee envelope ?!
i heard 1600 tops, big turnout, conns had 20 or so upWhat's total madness? 1250 for a good heifer, or that for a starting bid?
Might sell a few at those sort of prices and apply for the milk reduction scheme!Bloody good trade if that's right. I know today's milk cheque couldn't stand buying too many.....
letters too be in tomorrow before 11am. general straw poll everyones in for it, everyone has sobered upMight sell a few at those sort of prices and apply for the milk reduction scheme!
Is applying a commitment or can you apply and not bother reducing if it doesn't suit?letters too be in tomorrow before 11am. general straw poll everyones in for it, everyone has sobered up
The mart in Kilrea was full of men who obviously hadn't!letters too be in tomorrow before 11am. general straw poll everyones in for it, everyone has sobered up
heifers cheap no one want them, heifers dear they are on top of one another, ps never bought a cow in my life, nor a calfThe mart in Kilrea was full of men who obviously hadn't!