pedigree 6 wrote: » Ah it is a lonely oul job for a salesman. He probably just calls in for a chat.:D Back in the Age of the Dinosaurs my father had a policy with Combined Insurance. I don't mind saying the name because they're long gone. But he was paying by direct debit in the bank for a few years and then couldn't see the point of it (seen the light) and stopped the payments. Well the amount of reps that turned up every few weeks that wouldn't take no for an answer, took the biscuit. They sent out old male reps with sob stories of the company paying their wages to young female (apologise to the females here) reps with short skirts who would try and get him to change his mind. Really if anyone has seen the film "The Wolf of Wall Street" this company was like something Jordan Belfort dreamed up. Dad went back the first year but dug his heels in and left them after that. Lucky escape. But it would show you what tactics can be used if how can I say you're a little bit soft.:pac:
Sam Kade wrote: » Jim Woulfe lifting dairy farmers spirits http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dairygold-ceo-outlines-impact-of-brexit-on-farm-gate-milk-prices/#
kowtow wrote: » A fair bit has changed between the two reports. On a total economic cost basis (as a proportion of output) we are, I think, the most expensive producers in Europe. On a cash cost basis we are among the less expensive. The difference between the two is owned land and family labour which will surprise few here. The idea of expressing costs as a proportion of output (i.e. market value of output) sounds to me a little bit more like a comparison of relative viability or profitability than competitiveness, but leave that aside for the moment. I'll try and pick some key figures out as I go, but the first one to spring to mind is cost per kg milk solids. We are better performing here than on many measures, and our cash cost is listed as 2.705€ / kg. Only Belgium betters us at 2.44. When all costs are included, our cost / kg is listed as 4.571, and Belgium, the Netherlands, and the UK all beat us (3.89, 4.51, 4.09 respectively). Perhaps the most important implications of the report are the changes in cost structure as farms become larger and more "efficient" - these bear a very careful reading and I will be dissapointed if there is not an open, critical, analysis of this report in the press in weeks to come.
stanflt wrote: » Cows are spoilt next spring- only knocked 65 acres
charolais0153 wrote: » In a good position when you have that much land
stanflt wrote: » Stocked at 2.35 over whole farm with includes wheat acres
charolais0153 wrote: » What about all grazing land?
stanflt wrote: » About 2.7 on grazing ground alone- cows mp about 5.5
charolais0153 wrote: » Is that including ground taken out for silage or do u take it as it comes in the form of surplus bales?
stanflt wrote: » Includes all ground available
charolais0153 wrote: » 2.67 on all ground...3.35 on grazing ground
stanflt wrote: » Nitrates
whelan2 wrote: » See the co-op performance reports are up on icbf
Wildsurfer wrote: » How many 5 stars Whelan?!
Dwag wrote: » Any links to those reports KT? Wouldn't mind reading those.
Dwag wrote: » Hot and dry. Just back from the east...cold!
Dwag wrote: Page 8, exécutive summary, 11% less competitive...sigh..may take a while to wade through this...
Dwag wrote: » Not bad Whelan...€220 for males and €175 for females. LimX and PtX Probably won't stay long...
