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Dairygold discussion thread

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  • #32
    The part time boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭The part time boy


    As elsa from frozen would say let it go ed.

    That bitterness can't be doing you any good


  • #33
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,043 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    The part time boy wrote: »
    As elsa from frozen would say let it go ed.

    That bitterness can't be doing you any good

    Now that fecking song will be in my head all day :(


  • #34
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    The part time boy wrote: »
    As elsa from frozen would say let it go ed.

    That bitterness can't be doing you any good

    Would love to but not my call and if someone gets injured or worse then we will all be crying when its too late.

    I don't like to see money squandered at the best of times but when its still my money, yea sorry but I do reserve the right to have an opinion. I don't think that's being unreasonable.


  • #35
    Keepgrowing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,485 ✭✭✭Keepgrowing


    Buford T. Justice V wrote: »
    Mod Note:

    Alright lads and lassies, this discussion has come to an end. The title of the thread is MILK PRICE!!

    Any discussion of any other matters should be discussed in a different thread.

    Let's all return to the discussion of pricing, shall we?

    Thanks in advance.

    Buford T. Justice

    Can the Mods open a thread for Farmer Ed exclusively, this way only those who want to indulge him can do so there. This thread has gone to shyte so much so that good posters are avoiding it


  • #36
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,901 ✭✭✭mf240


    Keepgrowing wrote: »
    Can the Mods open a thread for the talking horse exclusively, this way only those who want to indulge him can do so there. This thread has gone to shyte so much so that good posters are avoiding it

    Can I name it? :D

    In fairness to ed. If every farmer was a stubborn we'd be getting paid properly for our milk.


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  • #37
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,043 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Keepgrowing wrote: »
    Can the Mods open a thread for the talking horse exclusively, this way only those who want to indulge him can do so there. This thread has gone to shyte so much so that good posters are avoiding it
    Just put him on ignore


  • #38
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    mf240 wrote: »
    Can I name it? :D

    In fairness to ed. If every farmer was a stubborn we'd be getting paid properly for our milk.

    but they're not and that's why I'd have no hope for the new grain growers effort either.
    The work'll be left to a few


  • #39
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    rangler1 wrote: »
    mf240 wrote: »
    Can I name it? :D

    In fairness to ed. If every farmer was a stubborn we'd be getting paid properly for our milk.

    but they're not and that's why I'd have no hope for the new grain growers effort either.
    The work'll be left to a few

    Ah Rangler correct me if I'm wrong but are you suggesting you kind of have a secret admiration for my stubborn streak. I think that's about the nicest thing you have ever said to me. Possibly we have more in common than we realise. Getting all emotional here. Bff.


  • #40
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Farmer Ed wrote: »
    Ah Rangler correct me if I'm wrong but are you suggesting you kind of have a secret admiration for my stubborn streak. I think that's about the nicest thing you have ever said to me. Possibly we have more in common than we realise. Getting all emotional here. Bff.

    Ok Ed just take a chill pill there now, we don't want anyone getting hurt feelings

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #41
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,372 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Met a friend yesterday, bemoaning the difference between what he got for his milk at Dairygold compared to his near neighbour Lisavard.
    €24K in the one year alone, he estimates.
    People on the Price Thread are chasing .5 cent and a bit more solids to get a return on their hard work.
    Now the people supplying Glanbia or Kerry didn't do too well on price either. But the money skinned off their suppliers has been used a fatten the balance sheet of a multinational, at least.

    BTW, KG, I was busy finishing a contract over the last week. I didn't sulk off and close my account, to open again a few months later. Or maybe it was User John you were looking for?

    And ed, it seems similar total plant to Mallow built on a greenfield site in NZ came in something around half the cost. That would have given Dairygold suppliers almost all of the diff with Lisavard.


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  • #42
    K.G.
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭K.G.


    Water John wrote: »
    Met a friend yesterday, bemoaning the difference between what he got for his milk at Dairygold compared to his near neighbour Lisavard.
    €24K in the one year alone, he estimates.
    People on the Price Thread are chasing .5 cent and a bit more solids to get a return on their hard work.
    Now the people supplying Glanbia or Kerry didn't do too well on price either. But the money skinned off their suppliers has been used a fatten the balance sheet of a multinational, at least.

    BTW, KG, I was busy finishing a contract over the last week. I didn't sulk off and close my account, to open again a few months later. Or maybe it was User John you were looking for?

    And ed, it seems similar total plant to Mallow built on a greenfield site in NZ came in something around half the cost. That would have given Dairygold suppliers almost all of the diff with Lisavard.

    As teenagers say nowadays"whatever".but let me assure johnny boy you dont have a clue why keep going closed the account.


  • #43
    Panjandrums
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭Panjandrums


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  • #44
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,297 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Farmer Ed wrote: »
    Bad stink in Mallow alright
    http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/big-stink-over-dairy-plant-smell-in-mallow-453514.html

    The smell is bad enough alright but frigid bridget is really dramatising it like a lot of radio callers.


  • #45
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    Farmer Ed wrote: »
    Bad stink in Mallow alright
    http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/big-stink-over-dairy-plant-smell-in-mallow-453514.html

    The smell is bad enough alright but frigid bridget is really dramatising it like a lot of radio callers.

    Who is Bridget ? Still having spent that amount of money surely questions need to be asked? The EPA is obviously not happy with the set up either.


  • #46
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,297 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Farmer Ed wrote: »
    Who is Bridget ? Still having spent that amount of money surely questions need to be asked? The EPA is obviously not happy with the set up either.

    She's mentioned in that link you posted.


  • #47
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    Farmer Ed wrote: »
    Who is Bridget ? Still having spent that amount of money surely questions need to be asked? The EPA is obviously not happy with the set up either.

    She's mentioned in that link you posted.
    OK sorry.


  • #48
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    https://m.facebook.com/sharer.php?fs=5&sid=433412803718752

    Looks like this could also have implications for planned discharges in to cork harbour also as objectors are citing this as a reason to object to the east Cork partnership with the Norwegians.


  • #49
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    http://www.dairygold.ie/ apparently the Mallow plant is feeding millions of people around the world according to this video ?????


  • #50
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,901 ✭✭✭mf240


    John and Edward. The original jedward.


  • #51
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    mf240 wrote: »
    John and Edward. The original jedward.

    Na but I have a solo recording that I'm waiting for the right time to release. They say timing is everything. Not sure if John would be interest in a duet? Maybe for a charity gig?

    That said for those who are uncomfortable with the truth? If they want to direct their disapproval at Louis Walsh? Possibly an idea? Sorry Louis?


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  • #52
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    Feck just a though? At the rate some people go running of in a huff? Is it possible that the Gallagher brothers are posting here also? Or we could also have west life or pariszone or what ever zone their called nowadays singing in harmony? MF you just got all sorts of mad ideas running in my head now!!


  • #53
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    Farmer Ed wrote: »
    Ah Rangler correct me if I'm wrong but are you suggesting you kind of have a secret admiration for my stubborn streak. I think that's about the nicest thing you have ever said to me. Possibly we have more in common than we realise. Getting all emotional here. Bff.

    I don't know why farmers allow themselves to be treated the way they are, maybe they're already a bit punch drunk.
    I do know there's damn few to pick up the gauntlet, but there's plenty to complain about those who do.


  • #54
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    rangler1 wrote: »
    Farmer Ed wrote: »
    Ah Rangler correct me if I'm wrong but are you suggesting you kind of have a secret admiration for my stubborn streak. I think that's about the nicest thing you have ever said to me. Possibly we have more in common than we realise. Getting all emotional here. Bff.

    I don't know why farmers allow themselves to be treated the way they are, maybe they're already a bit punch drunk.
    I do know there's damn few to pick up the gauntlet, but there's plenty to complain about those who do.

    Can't disagree with that. Believe me I totally get where your coming form on that one. I think as a society we are conditioned at an early age to do as we are told and not question. Sure what would the neighbours think probably has a lot to do with it.


  • #55
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,372 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Ambitious people in farm organisations came much too close and cosy with those in the dairy industry.
    You remember the times when farmers went on strike against the monopoly of the Irish Sugar Co supplying inputs. I even remember older neighbours going in and making the butter in the creamery when staff were on strike.
    Farmers were willing to make sacrafices to the better benefit for all in the long run.

    Why should dairy farmers put up with 4 cent/litre less than their neighbours and not utter a peep? Real fight is gone out of them.


  • #56
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    Water John wrote: »
    Ambitious people in farm organisations came much too close and cosy with those in the dairy industry.
    You remember the times when farmers went on strike against the monopoly of the Irish Sugar Co supplying inputs. I even remember older neighbours going in and making the butter in the creamery when staff were on strike.
    Farmers were willing to make sacrafices to the better benefit for all in the long run.

    Why should dairy farmers put up with 4 cent/litre less than their neighbours and not utter a peep? Real fight is gone out of them.[/quote

    4 cent per litre is over 14 pence per gallon in old money! Our forefathers would be turning in their graves if to knew!

    Possibly some of our Co Ops would be better managed by Louis Walsh? I doubt if his pay scale would be anything more than the going rate?


  • #57
    Mooooo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,577 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    Water John wrote: »
    Ambitious people in farm organisations came much too close and cosy with those in the dairy industry.
    You remember the times when farmers went on strike against the monopoly of the Irish Sugar Co supplying inputs. I even remember older neighbours going in and making the butter in the creamery when staff were on strike.
    Farmers were willing to make sacrafices to the better benefit for all in the long run.

    Why should dairy farmers put up with 4 cent/litre less than their neighbours and not utter a peep? Real fight is gone out of them.

    It wasn't just milk supporting the price in carbery synergy a company they own in the US had an exceptional year. They made calls that worked for them and those coops are ahead of all others in the country. Dairygold are in the middle of course I'd prefer to be ahead but we ahead of others in milk price, including arrabawn according to the FJ. Also dairygold are one of two who took a hit in operating profits when all others went up so you'd assume they had more of a margin to put into price.
    grass is always greener the likes of Ed weren't happy and left fair play to him but jumping up and down how dairygold is crap and every other coop is great is only coming across as bitterness and nothing else


  • #58
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    Christ what an utterly pointless thread ,but sure if it gets rid of some of the crap on milk price thread well and good .i looked now to see what 'teas all about ,I can ignore it now in the knowledge I'm missing nothing !!!!!


  • #59
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    Would be made in Ireland, but as Dairygold spread would also have a number of other ingredients other than butter, not all the ingredients would be Irish. If you want to support Irish I'd say use proper Irish butter whatever brand.


  • #60
    Farmer Ed
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Farmer Ed


    Would be made in Ireland, but as Dairygold spread would also have a number of other ingredients other than butter, not all the ingredients would be Irish. If you want to support Irish I'd say use proper Irish butter whatever brand.


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  • #61
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    Farmer Ed wrote: »
    Would be made in Ireland, but as Dairygold spread would also have a number of other ingredients other than butter, not all the ingredients would be Irish. If you want to support Irish I'd say use proper Irish butter whatever brand.

    Bit off topic - but does anyone know, or how would you find out who makes the own branded butter for each super market?
    E.g. Super valu, Dunnes, etc...


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