Sheep system

charolais0153 · 01-11-2016 09:56PM #1

http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/striving-for-a-e1778ha-gross-output-with-an-uncomplicated-sheep-system/

Some of the numbers there aren't too hectic are they? We have an extra .17 lambs to ewe weaned. Also why wouldn't they pick a farmer in the top 33% of farmers. His gross margin is less than 1in 3 sheep farmers.?

Cran · 01-11-2016 10:26PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/striving-for-a-e1778ha-gross-output-with-an-uncomplicated-sheep-system/

Some of the numbers there aren't too hectic are they? We have an extra .17 lambs to ewe weaned. Also why wouldn't they pick a farmer in the top 33% of farmers. His gross margin is less than 1in 3 sheep farmers.?

Was there, grass management walk mainly a very good day & very informative. With exception of lambs, numbers aren't comparitive as industry are 2015 & his 2016 so variable costs higher due to hard spring & dry summer. Not all farms the same with some tougher than others, this can't be shown in numbers alone.

Any farmer that opens their gates and provides their figures so honestly for benefit of others deserves praise in my book.

kk.man · 01-11-2016 10:36PM

Cran wrote: »

Was there, grass management walk mainly a very good day & very informative. With exception of lambs, numbers aren't comparitive as industry are 2015 & his 2016 so variable costs higher due to hard spring & dry summer. Not all farms the same with some tougher than others, this can't be shown in numbers alone.

Any farmer that opens their gates and provides their figures so honestly for benefit of others deserves praise in my book.

+1
I couldn't make it..but I knowJohn he is a good operator

rangler1 · 01-11-2016 10:51PM

Cran wrote: »

Was there, grass management walk mainly a very good day & very informative. With exception of lambs, numbers aren't comparitive as industry are 2015 & his 2016 so variable costs higher due to hard spring & dry summer. Not all farms the same with some tougher than others, this can't be shown in numbers alone.

Any farmer that opens their gates and provides their figures so honestly for benefit of others deserves praise in my book.

Be very easy to introduce belclare there and with his level of feeding/management That flock would be up around 2.2+ lambs/ewe in a couple years.....would you want it though, everything's a lot easier at 1.6 1.7.

Green farmer · 02-11-2016 07:20AM

Any more sheep events before the end of year ?

orm0nd · 02-11-2016 10:35AM

Green farmer wrote: »

Any more sheep events before the end of year ?

to day @ George Stanley's

Organic & Cereals demo.

Sheep system

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