Omsco dropping another 2p
- Thread starter Rob91
- Start date
- Location
- Acton Scott, South Shropshire
I completely agree! Going PWAB is not a cheap exercise.
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
Problem is can anyone afford to drop out?! Thousands and thousands of pounds of organic grub for the winter, go conventional not looking attractive either.
They keep promising a brighter future but that's been the same line for about 10 years now.
Why not? More money for your milk and less input costs! Farm organically...no fert but buy conventional grub
Cake is not far off £500 a ton
- Location
- M6 Hard shoulder
Conventional is on a rising plane at the moment.
Martyn
Member
- Location
- South west
Who want conventional milk though locally? We are tied in for another 18 months otherwise we have to pay back conversion payment. We are actually really enjoying farming organicly.
Go back to using fert see how that goes .
Ok cake will be expensive .Silage is good use as little as possible .Not the first time we have seen this sort of thing in 20 years .It's been an exceptional time I'm afraid .We sort of knew it was coming after all the Brexit Covid crap .
Ok cake will be expensive .Silage is good use as little as possible .Not the first time we have seen this sort of thing in 20 years .It's been an exceptional time I'm afraid .We sort of knew it was coming after all the Brexit Covid crap .
We did nothing different when went pwab years ago not the first but early to it .Still to this day have no non pwab cows
- Location
- God's side of the border.
We will all be doing that before long with all the new regs coming down the line.
For those of us who don’t know or cannot guess can you or someone say what the acronym PWAB stands for. Thanks.
Dead Rabbits
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- Location
- 'Merica
They will be serving notice to kick people off the truck soon. Probably another few price drops in the works as well shortly. Will also be several smaller organic processors or coops getting bought out or closed down.
It’s what has happened here it just took a little longer to reach there. Lactalis and Danone running the show in organic dairy here with organic valley along for the ride.
Danone currently shopping cost plus contracts for a few dollars over conventional price.
It’s what has happened here it just took a little longer to reach there. Lactalis and Danone running the show in organic dairy here with organic valley along for the ride.
Danone currently shopping cost plus contracts for a few dollars over conventional price.
Produced without antibiotics
Any cow that needs antibiotics can never go in the tank again and has to be sold. Only under 12 months can have them
Scholsey
Member
- Location
- Herefordshire
Is any PWAB milk sold for use in this country as PWAB yet?
Farmer Keith
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- Location
- North Cumbria
Surely that’s bordering on animal cruelty in cases?
Dead Rabbits
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- Location
- 'Merica
You are legally required to treat if that’s the last option then just sell them on.
Farmer Keith
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- Location
- North Cumbria
After the animal has suffered for a fortnight trying to fight a case of mastitis without? Ludicrous and surely putting the entire market at risk.
Scholsey
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- Location
- Herefordshire
Putting the market at risk?there market is gone as it is
I’m sure he means the dairy industry in general