Dairy Chitchat 3

alps · 12-08-2019 9:29am

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

We've had a bit of bother with our water pump for the last week. It would cut out and not come back on for some reason but pressing the reset button would sort it for a few days, then every day and then it gave out altogether on Friday evening so I switched over to mains and gave Newcastle West electrical a shout on Saturday morning and they said they would call out Monday if they were able.

Anyway, he arrived this morning and sorted out the switch causing the problem. Great service to come on Sunday when they wouldn't be able to call on Monday. Totally unexpected. They deserve a shout out, I think:)

Look...out of the Hurling, what else would they be at at this time of the year😎😎

yewtree · 12-08-2019 10:05am

trixi2011 wrote: »

Know of heifers being leased out 10% of heifer value ussualy 1500. End of lease farmer need to return animal of similar ebi breed as initial animal . So pretty much much you lease of out a first lactation animal recieve 150 euros in lease fees per animal per year and when the lease finnished you receive an incalf heifer. World of warning need to have a independent middle man to keep things right and fair in these arrangements.

I have done it twice with a small number of heifers. That was prerty much the agreement we had. It worked grand both times. The two farmers were honest lads they didnt have capital to purchase more animal, both were expanding rapidly. In the second year we did it the farmer bought out the stock at the end of the lease.

Water John · 12-08-2019 10:40am

Great to hear its been tried and tested, Yewtree. Has potential for both lads who have their cow numbers and lads starting or expanding.

visatorro · 12-08-2019 5:47pm

Anyone sell culls lately?
Straight out of parlour middle sized fr cows.

Keepgrowing · 12-08-2019 6:12pm

visatorro wrote: »

Anyone sell culls lately?
Straight out of parlour middle sized fr cows.

Factory blockade

whelan2 · 12-08-2019 6:23pm

Normally move a few at this time of year for college fees and back to school. But they will stay put until the beef thing has sorted.

Water John · 12-08-2019 6:25pm

The kids staying at home will be delighted.

whelan2 · 12-08-2019 6:27pm

Water John wrote: »

The kids staying at home will be delighted.

Yup. They can work for me for free

visatorro · 12-08-2019 8:09pm

Keepgrowing wrote: »

visatorro wrote: »

Anyone sell culls lately?
Straight out of parlour middle sized fr cows.

Factory blockade

Sold as stores. Not going to cross a picket. Wrong thread but I will go to local factory when pickets start again.

Keepgrowing · 12-08-2019 8:30pm

visatorro wrote: »

Sold as stores. Not going to cross a picket. Wrong thread but I will go to local factory when pickets start again.

Tongue in cheek

straight · 14-08-2019 11:35am

The Total Pay of Glanbia CEO has increased by 222% since 2009 from €587,000 to €1,889,000! &#55358;&#56596;&#55357;&#56864;

einn32 · 14-08-2019 12:11pm

See Fonterra are forecasting big losses. No dividend either.

Sacrolyte · 14-08-2019 12:58pm

einn32 wrote: »

See Fonterra are forecasting big losses. No dividend either.

Huge write downs on international investments. China and South America in particular

whelan2 · 14-08-2019 1:00pm

straight wrote: »

The Total Pay of Glanbia CEO has increased by 222% since 2009 from €587,000 to €1,889,000! ��

I wonder how does that compare to other ceo's. It's an insane amount of money. What would you do with it?

Mooooo · 14-08-2019 1:01pm

whelan2 wrote: »

I wonder how does that compare to other ceo's. It's an insane amount of money. What would you do with it?

Milk a few cow's shir

straight · 14-08-2019 1:04pm

whelan2 wrote: »

I wonder how does that compare to other ceo's. It's an insane amount of money. What would you do with it?

I'd hire an assistant or 2.

Waffletraktor · 14-08-2019 1:31pm

whelan2 wrote: »

straight wrote: »

The Total Pay of Glanbia CEO has increased by 222% since 2009 from €587,000 to €1,889,000! ��

I wonder how does that compare to other ceo's. It's an insane amount of money. What would you do with it?

A8 Audi, 2 weeks all inclusive to Seychelles. 600 quid bottle of wine for special occasion... Easy to just adjust lifestyle if monies not an issue.

alps · 14-08-2019 1:42pm

straight wrote: »

The Total Pay of Glanbia CEO has increased by 222% since 2009 from €587,000 to €1,889,000! ��

It brings a new definition to MILKING something

visatorro · 14-08-2019 1:42pm

whelan2 wrote: »

straight wrote: »

The Total Pay of Glanbia CEO has increased by 222% since 2009 from €587,000 to €1,889,000! ��

I wonder how does that compare to other ceo's. It's an insane amount of money. What would you do with it?

It's hard to challenge ceo's wages when you see what the ceo of a 'charity' gets in this country.

straight · 14-08-2019 1:52pm

visatorro wrote: »

It's hard to challenge ceo's wages when you see what the ceo of a 'charity' gets in this country.

Charity is big business now. I often wonder could I register my farm as a charity. I must look up the qualifying criteria.

Reggie. · 14-08-2019 1:58pm

Waffletraktor wrote: »

A8 Audi, 2 weeks all inclusive to Seychelles. 600 quid bottle of wine for special occasion... Easy to just adjust lifestyle if monies not an issue.

I'd still only have one tractor

whelan2 · 14-08-2019 2:07pm

Reggie. wrote: »

I'd still only have one tractor

For each day of the week ....

whelan2 · 14-08-2019 2:12pm

Mooooo wrote: »

Milk a few cow's shir

Ye if milk price is going to fall better to have more cows to look after

JeffKenna · 14-08-2019 3:52pm

straight wrote: »

Charity is big business now. I often wonder could I register my farm as a charity. I must look up the qualifying criteria.

If it's good enough for IKEA....

https://www.worldfinance.com/markets/does-ikea-truly-deserve-its-non-profit-status

blue5000 · 14-08-2019 4:20pm

https://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/manitoba-fire-claims-hundreds-of-cows-338.aspx

800 cows died in a fire in the states.

Waffletraktor · 14-08-2019 5:15pm

Reggie. wrote: »

I'd still only have one tractor

Which brand though?

Reggie. · 14-08-2019 6:08pm

Waffletraktor wrote: »

Which brand though?

Ohhh

The Rabbi · 14-08-2019 8:27pm

Reggie. wrote: »

I'd still only have one tractor

To keep up you would have one here and one at your holiday home.
She wouldn't want you wasting a few days riding across the continent.

straight · 15-08-2019 1:33pm

First they came for the tillage farmer, and I did not speak out—because I was not a tillage farmer.
Then they came for the pig farmer, and I did not speak out— because I was not a pig farmer.
Then they came for the Beef farmer, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Beef farmer.
Then they came for the dairy farmer—and there was no one left to speak for me.

whelan2 · 15-08-2019 5:31pm

35 euro for big square barley straw
14 euro for rounds delivered. Alot cheaper than last year

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