Up Horn/Down Corn

[M-J-G]

That is very true but i know with cattle it is very difficult to give up a herd you have bred even if some days they drive you nuts.

A neighbour of ours used to say, it's not pear drops and candy floss every day.

 

[ollie989898]

You have to be feeding a hell of a lot to make rolling / mixing your own worth while , i will be lucky if i use 50tons per year , its never worth the bother messing about especially when im on my own most time.

This is true. For many farms with a smaller herd or feeding less of the stuff there is no point in messing around. Growing grain is ok provided you have some way of storing it and a contractor who will combine it at a moments notice.

Less of an issue for crimped grain/urea/caustic treat I know but even so you still need to manage it right.

That said, you do get the straw out of it and it's a great entry for grass.

 

[Hilly]

This is true. For many farms with a smaller herd or feeding less of the stuff there is no point in messing around. Growing grain is ok provided you have some way of storing it and a contractor who will combine it at a moments notice.

Less of an issue for crimped grain/urea/caustic treat I know but even so you still need to manage it right.

That said, you do get the straw out of it and it's a great entry for grass.

The amount of mills and blower trucks going around delivering feed i do t think im alone either !!

 

[ollie989898]

The amount of mills and blower trucks going around delivering feed i do t think im alone either !!

It works for some but not others.

I used to buy cereals off farmers and they would load it onto the cake lorry after it had delivered their cake to them. Basically was a way for them to get straw and have their cake bill decreased a fair bit (or even a lot if they sent on 100 tonnes) that month.

Good local grain bought by a local company and made into feed sold locally to other farms.

 

[Hilly]

It works for some but not others.

I used to buy cereals off farmers and they would load it onto the cake lorry after it had delivered their cake to them. Basically was a way for them to get straw and have their cake bill decreased a fair bit (or even a lot if they sent on 100 tonnes) that month.

Good local grain bought by a local company and made into feed sold locally to other farms.

Alot do that .

 

[Devil's advocate]

Was there no snow in the Alps or something ?

Just lots of rain when harvesting brussel sprouts, caulie or swedes.

 

[Cvx1170]

You won't get cake in 6 months, will be a severe shortage of grain, wheat a £1000 if there is any

 

[thorpe]

You won't get cake in 6 months, will be a severe shortage of grain, wheat a £1000 if there is any

do you think we better hold on to our's then?