Selling Cattle

MiseO

I'm selling cattle shortly and I know last year you had to keep them at least 6 months before selling to keep your SFP etc. This year it has increased to 7 months.

Does anyone know if it's 7 calendar months, or 7 x 30 days?

Any advice or info will be appreciated.

MiseO

NewBeefFarmer

ok, i can take this one.

supposedly the system is checked (well the dept gets a refresh from the animal movement system) the 3rd weeknd of the month.

so to be in for 7 months, you must hold and ensure to clear these dates.

for me it gets grey when you buy on the 10th of march or the 19th say, and your wondering, will march be counted, did i make the refresh. in that case i just ring them, and see how many they have me down for for the month of march. . then its easy work it out from there.

now, i have read on here that if you bought 19th of march and sold on 20th oct then regardless of what the system says you meet the 7 months. . . but to be honest, its bad enough fighting over sfp das, . . fighting on buying/selling dates is too much for me, so i just try and buy and sell knowing the dates. . . if u want to be in March 2014 then buy the mininum for the month on the 1st or the 8th.


whether its 7 calender months or 7X30 days, i still dont know.. its worse than the davinci code. . . . . wouldnt it be easier if they said, 7 months and we take a snap shot on the 15 of each month . . . or even. . . you do 7X30/31 (217 days) and your done. . . . . . .

but anyway. . . thats wishful thinking. . .. . . . but the above is the way i do it.

in fact, i cleared march 2013, so could have easily sold in the last week of sept. assuming the i made the sept refresh, or just wait till Oct 1st to be sure.


hope this helps.
remember the cube is complex hoping you will fail. . . .

MiseO

Thanks a million, lots of info given there, I'll do as you say and ring to double check. I know my own dates, but as you say, don't want to be arguing the toss on top of all the other stuff!