Beef General Thread

whelan2

moy83 wrote: »

I dont have any prices but does 380 a ton sound a bit on the steep side ?

would be interested to know what is in this ration, 380 is off the wall

I said

whelan2 wrote: »

would be interested to know what is in this ration, 380 is off the wall

280 bull beef ration at home

Farmer Pudsey

I said wrote: »

280 bull beef ration at home

What is a bull beef ration as opposed to a steer ration. All you need if it is young bulls is 1-2% more protein depending on finishing stage. With present grain prices a top class finishing ration should be not much more than 200/ton

Willfarman

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

What is a bull beef ration as opposed to a steer ration. All you need if it is young bulls is 1-2% more protein depending on finishing stage. With present grain prices a top class finishing ration should be not much more than 200/ton

It will be couple of weeks until this years grain will be ready for feeding but yes 200 will be buying a good high energy ration.

Muckit

Ration. You'd get run over this part of the country by builders trailers going the roads with jfc bins in the back.

F**k that for a game of soldiers.

I said

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

What is a bull beef ration as opposed to a steer ration. All you need if it is young bulls is 1-2% more protein depending on finishing stage. With present grain prices a top class finishing ration should be not much more than 200/ton

14% price will start to drop shortly,usual takes a long time for price drop to reach buyers.

simx

I said wrote: »

14% price will start to drop shortly,usual takes a long time for price drop to reach buyers.

End of September the man I deal with told me will see a drop in prices

blue5000

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

What is a bull beef ration as opposed to a steer ration. All you need if it is young bulls is 1-2% more protein depending on finishing stage. With present grain prices a top class finishing ration should be not much more than 200/ton

Rolled barley in small bags is €200 a tonne

Charliebull

priced 18% ration this morning
black meal bin to deliver and fill €210

now to try to work out how much its worth to give them

blue5000

Any idea what's in that charlie? Looks to me like the millers are nearly as good as thesco and larry at riding farmers. They get top quality barley and wheat from us, the mix they sell has maybe 25% cereals and 75% fillers/by-products for 100 yoyo a ton more than the cereals.

Charliebull

blue5000 wrote: »

Any idea what's in that charlie? Looks to me like the millers are nearly as good as thesco and larry at riding farmers. They get top quality barley and wheat from us, the mix they sell has maybe 25% cereals and 75% fillers/by-products for 100 yoyo a ton more than the cereals.

cant remember of the top of me head. will send you the docket when i get my hands on it

Reggie.

Charliebull wrote: »

cant remember of the top of me head. will send you the docket when i get my hands on it

Another man chasing dockets

Butcher Boy

Reggie. wrote: »

Another man chasing dockets

any sign of them mart dockets yet.

AP2014

Butcher Boy wrote: »

any sign of them mart dockets yet.

I have them. Off for a few pints I will hopefully get them scanned tomorrow or Weds.

just do it

AP2014 wrote: »

I have them. Off for a few pints I will hopefully get them scanned tomorrow or Weds.

Good man AP, if what you're saying is true I'll have a second hand slatted shed for sale on DD on Thursday morning (delivery not included)

Charliebull

AP2014 wrote: »

I have them. Off for a few pints I will hopefully get them scanned tomorrow or Weds.

I'm lost lads, what this about dockets

AP2014

just do it wrote: »

Good man AP, if what you're saying is true I'll have a second hand slatted shed for sale on DD on Thursday morning (delivery not included)

Just lease it to the factories. That's where the money is. Sell them a few bales of silage and stores as well. Sure aren't some of the ex top men in the ifa doing it.

Muckit

What was the Guinness like?

just do it

Charliebull wrote: »

I'm lost lads, what this about dockets

Charlie where have you been?!

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057279319/1

rangler1

AP2014 wrote: »

Just lease it to the factories. That's where the money is. Sell them a few bales of silage and stores as well. Sure aren't some of the ex top men in the ifa doing it.

I'm guessing you have a job, I used to set my sheds too, you do what you have to do, interest was 18-20% when I was setting my sheds

AP2014

Muckit wrote: »

What was the Guinness like?

Hit the spot, bad habit of a Monday night though

AP2014

just do it wrote: »

Charlie where have you been?!

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057279319/1

Jesus Charlie ya missed all the craic, hours of fun.

AP2014

rangler1 wrote: »

I'm guessing you have a job, I used to set my sheds too, you do what you have to do, interest was 18-20% when I was setting my sheds

I have an off farm job, no sheds though, only haysheds and cow sheds. May have missed out. wasn't farming when shed grants were going. If I had one it would give me options alright and I could rent it. My cabbage patch wouldn't pay for one though.

just do it

AP2014 wrote: »

I have an off farm job, no sheds though, only haysheds and cow sheds. May have missed out. wasn't farming when shed grants were going. If I had one it would give me options alright and I could rent it. My cabbage patch wouldn't pay for one though.

Get in on the young farmer scheme and look at the organics schemes. Can't beat government cheques at the end of the day

AP2014

just do it wrote: »

Get in on the young farmer scheme and look at the organics schemes. Can't beat government cheques at the end of the day

certainly can't, I'm not a qualified farmer though. Can I still do these schemes? Never heard of them. I have a college degree.

just do it

AP2014 wrote: »

certainly can't, I'm not a qualified farmer though. Can I still do these schemes? Never heard of them. I have a college degree.

If you're under 35 or 40 you qualify for young farmer. Unfortunately i don't know anymore about it than that as whilst I'm young, I'm just not young enough.

Department website has it all. Specifically look at the national plan sent to Brussels for approval. It is long but just read the bits that might apply to you.

FarmerDougal

AP2014 wrote: »

certainly can't, I'm not a qualified farmer though. Can I still do these schemes? Never heard of them. I have a college degree.

You can farm organically, but you need gcert for other schemes such as yfp and cap ex grants. Your college degree if it is level 8 on the nfq will get you into the dist education gcert. The app period is still open for this year,
For a farmer like yourself who isnt investing in stock/facilities and is making a substantial profit what would be the point?

AP2014

FarmerDougal wrote: »

You can farm organically, but you need gcert for other schemes such as yfp and cap ex grants. Your college degree if it is level 8 on the nfq will get you into the dist education gcert. The app period is still open for this year,
For a farmer like yourself who isnt investing in stock/facilities and is making a substantial profit what would be the point?

Not sure wasn't aware of scheme. To be honest I have no intention doing gcert. Not sure what benefits it would give me.

just do it

AP2014 wrote: »

Not sure wasn't aware of scheme. To be honest I have no intention doing gcert. Not sure what benefits it would give me.

SFP? Young farmer top-up? Grant on equipment? Worth looking into before righting it off. You might also learn something

AP2014

just do it wrote: »

SFP? Young farmer top-up? Grant on equipment? Worth looking into before righting it off. You might also learn something

Get sfp anyway. Not sure cost of doing the course would benefit against other benefits. Not righting it off will look into it. Sure I will learn as much here as anywhere