Dairy Chit Chat- Please read Mod note in post #1

OverRide · 31-08-2016 10:49AM

We've an old 6000 litre approx packo with an ice cooler since the late 90's
In those years we've had to replace the compressors once which was covered under the insurance scheme

whelan2 · 31-08-2016 11:46AM

Brown Podzol wrote: »

whelan2 wrote: »

I have a Dx Packo in its second season and trouble free.

I must have gotten a bad one, service guy did say they are giving trouble though

White Clover · 31-08-2016 11:52AM

whelan2 wrote: »

Brown Podzol wrote: »

I must have gotten a bad one, service guy did say they are giving trouble though

Any fear it's the service man not doing his job properly Whelan?

whelan2 · 31-08-2016 11:57AM

White Clover wrote: »

whelan2 wrote: »

Any fear it's the service man not doing his job properly Whelan?

No dont think so, the problem with the circuit board was a factory mistake, you could see the bit of wire that caused the damage on it. He said most of the newer models have had the sensors replaced, cant remember if the grey ones are being replaced with pink ones or the other way around.

Dawggone · 31-08-2016 12:49PM

C0N0R wrote: »

We get grants, your government steps in and the milk price goes up, to be fair I'd rather a better milk price than a grant on a tank

Was posting as an Irish farmer...

Btw I got no price increase or grants of any kind here. Lactalis are paying 29cpl for the rest of the year to bring the yearly average milk price in line with what everyone else is getting here.

Maybe ye should blockade GII and demand same?

pedigree 6 · 31-08-2016 01:02PM

I think all farmers should shut up and be quiet and be thankful that they get paid at all for their produce.

(Posting as an Irish processor).;)

Dawggone · 31-08-2016 01:10PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

I think all farmers should shut up and be quiet and be thankful that they get paid at all for their produce.

(Posting as an Irish processor).;)

Yessir massa (posting as an Irish farmer:)).

kowtow · 31-08-2016 01:10PM

Dawggone wrote:

Maybe ye should blockade GII and demand same?

Well we can't blockade dairygold. Standing next to that new logo of theirs would contaminate our "brand".

pedigree 6 · 31-08-2016 01:34PM

Dawggone wrote: »

Yessir massa (posting as an Irish farmer:)).

Ya smart ba****d ya.:D

Timmaay · 01-09-2016 08:08AM

http://m.somersetlive.co.uk/glastonbury-festival-farm-shows-off-uk-first-revolutionary-automatic-rotary-milking-parlour-video/story-29667512-detail/story.html#YQDIV37q8d2x6hVF.01

4times the price, each stall has its own robot arm, you still need a man in it, and the best line of all, 400cows only take "afew hours" to milk...

orm0nd · 01-09-2016 09:23AM

http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/category/dairy/

whelan2 · 02-09-2016 09:07AM

would 42 cows be alot of cows not in calf, even in a big herd? https://www.donedeal.ie/dairycattle-for-sale/empty-cows/13208682

cosatron · 02-09-2016 09:22AM

whelan2 wrote: »

would 42 cows be alot of cows not in calf, even in a big herd? https://www.donedeal.ie/dairycattle-for-sale/empty-cows/13208682

yea that's allot, we have 4 empty out of 50 and the auld lad thinks its the end of the world. I say there is more to the story, low mineral count or he could have allot of heifers coming and pulled the bull early. My cousin pulled the bull from the heifers after 5 weeks and only 11 out of 21 are incalf.

trixi2011 · 02-09-2016 09:32AM

whelan2 wrote: »

would 42 cows be alot of cows not in calf, even in a big herd? https://www.donedeal.ie/dairycattle-for-sale/empty-cows/13208682

Really does depend on the size of the herd . Example would only be 7% of a 600 cow herd which would be OK or 14 of a 300 not so good.

Keepgrowing · 02-09-2016 11:05AM

whelan2 wrote: »

would 42 cows be alot of cows not in calf, even in a big herd? https://www.donedeal.ie/dairycattle-for-sale/empty-cows/13208682

It's relative and could be many reasons. As Trixi says depends on total herd size
If breeding season was shortened
If was shortened in order to sell stock now for cash flow

whelan2 · 02-09-2016 11:07AM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

It's relative and could be many reasons. As Trixi says depends on total herd size
If breeding season was shortened
If was shortened in order to sell stock now for cash flow

Any idea of cull price at the minute?

Lady Haywire · 02-09-2016 11:12AM

There's a British cow in it too, bottom left. If you were buying for culls you'd want to know about the red card situation.

whelan2 · 02-09-2016 11:15AM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

There's a British cow in it too, bottom left. If you were buying for culls you'd want to know about the red card situation.

you should be called lady hawk eye

Keepgrowing · 02-09-2016 11:41AM

whelan2 wrote: »

Any idea of cull price at the minute?

No, scanning in 2 weeks will know more then. Do you finish your cows or sell as culled?

blue5000 · 02-09-2016 11:45AM

whelan2 wrote: »

Any idea of cull price at the minute?

With decent fat cover ballpark 2.80-3.00/kg dw. No idea in the mart.

Water John · 02-09-2016 11:53AM

Looking at Farm Exam yesterday, they seem to be running from 750 to just over 1K.
490 Kg €745
580 Kg €890
720 Kg €1040

Diff marts.

whelan2 · 02-09-2016 12:46PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

No, scanning in 2 weeks will know more then. Do you finish your cows or sell as culled?

Sell as culled, no finishing

Timmaay · 02-09-2016 01:14PM

600e/head straight outa the parlour.

freedominacup · 02-09-2016 01:25PM

Timmaay wrote: »

600e/head straight outa the parlour.

With your type of cow Tim €100 of meal in the last 2-3 months they were in the parlour would give you a 100% return. It's easy enough to get bigger framed cows into €800 out of the parlour. Just turned from boney to a bit of cover gets it done.

Water John · 02-09-2016 01:29PM

Some guys do a nice trade in picking up dairy culls. Good return on feeding as you say, Freedom.
Some dairy boys, just prefer to 'stick to the knitting'.

freedominacup · 02-09-2016 01:33PM

Not a bad week here all in all. Mowed third cut on Mon. TB test Tues. Bales into yard on Wed. Bales stacked and a bag and half of 18-6-12/acre blanket spread across the whole place Thursday. Test clear today.

Baling was not hitch free. It got a drop of rain on Tuesday night nothing to get excited about but a pita nonetheless. It was still bone dry at baling. Plus yield was terrible. 2.5 bales/acre. Stopped since first week of July and no shortage of fert. God knows what the dm will be. Large areas of it looked like they had been sprayed with roundup a week before mowing.

freedominacup · 02-09-2016 01:36PM

Water John wrote: »

Some guys do a nice trade in picking up dairy culls. Good return on feeding as you say, Freedom.
Some dairy boys, just prefer to 'stick to the knitting'.

I think buyers can't be sure whether a bag of bones has some serious underlying problem causing her lack of weight whereas a cow with a bit of condition is a surer bet that she'll fatten.

Water John · 02-09-2016 01:57PM

A good eye will know the healthy one. They work on the % too.

whelan2 · 02-09-2016 01:59PM

Timmaay wrote: »

600e/head straight outa the parlour.

I sent 2 to factory yesterday, one was a splits cow sent straight from parlour and the other had a dead calf a few weeks ago and was johnes positive. Will post price when I get the cheque. Wouldnt sell then to someone to fatten

Water John · 02-09-2016 02:05PM

Whelan, sometimes that's the thing to do. Otherwise the likes of them come back to haunt you. Get shut of trouble.

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