Dairy chit chat II

ted_182 · 07-09-2017 09:36AM

Mooooo wrote: »

10 acres with a bit over 2k cover, looks like weather won't be there to bale or in the next week, silage ground coming back in after cutting last week so stocking rate down to 2.2 with autumn calvers dried. Would I be better off grazing it, too risky waiting for a dry spell.? Next covers just shy of 1500 and paddocks would be grazed approx 18 days ago

Id graze, maybe alternate day and night with a lower cover?

jaymla627 · 07-09-2017 09:45AM

Mooooo wrote: »

Banks mention anything on financing, unsecured loans?

For any kind of long term loan where you want 50 plus k you'll be needing land as collateral, barely got a loan through last week and had assets on hand in terms of stock/machinery/equipment three times the value of loan amount drew down, had to get a new lease done up for duration of loan and jump through alot of hoops....

The part time boy · 07-09-2017 10:17AM

Mooooo wrote: »

Banks mention anything on financing, unsecured loans?

Yes .

The milker tried to get unsecured loan at first but max loan was 60 k. He also owns lands about 20 miles away so he put that up against his loan and got 120 k.

The bank man said there no set limit to unsecured loans it be differant for everyone

K.G. · 07-09-2017 10:24AM

Mooooo wrote: »

Banks mention anything on financing, unsecured loans?

I was late getting there and must missed the discussion on john s financial set up if it was spoken about.just had a glance through the handout and didnt see it either.my thoughts today is it would really suit a tillage conversion.operater would get a chance to get into a bit of scale and owner gets to maintain his sfp and access to dairy management knowledge without the risk of a startup

ted_182 · 07-09-2017 10:26AM

Gonna be cutting the 170 kgN limit pretty fine this year, if we export some slurry to neighbours how soon does the form have to be sent to johnstown castle?

cute geoge · 07-09-2017 10:33AM

ted_182 wrote: »

Gonna be cutting the 170 kgN limit pretty fine this year, if we export some slurry to neighbours how soon does the form have to be sent to johnstown castle?

December 31st

freedominacup · 07-09-2017 11:53AM

cute geoge wrote: »

December 31st

Effectively Dec 20th if you're going to need help with the form.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 07-09-2017 12:12PM

I'm looking for a spring for the gates in my parlour. Afaik, it's a spring off a ration feeder.

If anyone recognises what feeder so I can get a replacement?

Thanks in advance.

greenfield21 · 07-09-2017 12:17PM

Looks like they're of Cashman feeders. think weget them of lad that services machine.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 07-09-2017 01:26PM

greenfield21 wrote: »

Looks like they're of Cashman feeders. think weget them of lad that services machine.

Thanks for that, I'll give them a shout after dinner and see can I get one or two of them.

kowtow · 07-09-2017 01:39PM

Would this be any use to you?

I realise that yours is a dairy master pen and mine an ATL so there may be a size difference.

Spring is of a Pearson feeder I think, have a few of them and also old Cashmans lying around if you need them.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 07-09-2017 01:45PM

kowtow wrote: »

Would this be any use to you?

I realise that yours is a dairy master pen and mine an ATL so there may be a size difference.

Spring is of a Pearson feeder I think, have a few of them and also old Cashmans lying around if you need them.

Delaval:p

They look the same alright. They pull the latch of the gate closed when it shuts and I can't find a similar one anywhere. I have a stronger one on and the rope for opening the gate only lasts for 2 or 3 months at that side so I said I'd ask if anyone knew where a replacement could be found.

I'll give you a shout later.

Thanks for that.

orm0nd · 07-09-2017 11:28PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Delaval:p

They look the same alright. They pull the latch of the gate closed when it shuts and I can't find a similar one anywhere. I have a stronger one on and the rope for opening the gate only lasts for 2 or 3 months at that side so I said I'd ask if anyone knew where a replacement could be found.

I'll give you a shout later.

Thanks for that.

saw this on twitter earlier & thought it was smart

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJHOcFQW4AA-e1N.jpg

visatorro · 08-09-2017 07:51AM

Anyone still tipping out with fertiliser?

freedominacup · 08-09-2017 08:42AM

visatorro wrote: »

Anyone still tipping out with fertiliser?

Finished on Tuesday. 30% got one bag of urea the rest 1.5 bags 18.6.12. Vise versa on the second last application.

Mooooo · 08-09-2017 08:45AM

visatorro wrote: »

Anyone still tipping out with fertiliser?

Will blanket the place with what's left in the yard, sulfacan and 18.6.12 not short of grass but have a bit of young stock that I'll try and keep out for as long as possible so try to build a bit of cover for them

orm0nd · 08-09-2017 08:52AM

visatorro wrote: »

Anyone still tipping out with fertiliser?

the ark is in for service at the moment

unreal rain here we manged to floor the last of the slurry and yard washings last tues
other than some FYM I'd say that's it for the year

whelan2 · 08-09-2017 08:55AM

Going out today. Will go out again next week hopefully

RightTurnClyde · 08-09-2017 09:09AM

Going to blanket spread 2 bags of 18.6.12 next week

visatorro · 08-09-2017 09:33AM

I'll have to take time off to spread some next week. Just nitrogen I think.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 08-09-2017 10:46AM

There is a link below to the share farming booklet from the Shinagh open day.
https://twitter.com/teagasc/status/905450739639738369

George Sunsnow · 08-09-2017 11:19AM

Oceans of grass here in South Wicklow so no more Fert will be spread,it would be a waste of money tbh here if you understand?
Back home after the break,2 cows calved on the day I'm back and looking at the grass situation,you'd really notice it compared to when I downed tools

There has been an awful lot of rain too by the looks of things,the drought is certainly over in this part of the southeast

GrasstoMilk · 08-09-2017 01:22PM

YS block getting blanket spread on Monday with a bag of can
Will spread 50 acres on milking block aswell and that's it for this year.

Great grass year. Will probably top out at 16t this year. 1.5t ahead of last year to date

whelan2 · 08-09-2017 01:45PM

On the automatic washers for the milking machine, if a unit isnt washing properly how do you know , if you are not there?. When I am powerwashing down, I always check the jars are being washed properly on my way down the parlour

Timmaay · 08-09-2017 02:12PM

I don't know ha, however it's never happened here in the 3 yrs I've had the new parlour, there are no clips or levers on any of the units to forget to open, you have to press the wash button on each unit to drop the acr rope and put on the washcups. It's another reason why jars are a compete pain in the hole now that I think about it ha.

mahoney_j · 08-09-2017 02:32PM

2500 gallons tower slurry and 30 units urea spread behind cows
Outblocks blanket spread 2*18 6 12 earlier in week
4 tonne mop to be spread also on low index k ground over next few weeks
Big heap of dung to spread in mid October and that's it
Best and most consistent year in my memory forcgrass ,good milk price on top an added bonus

Water John · 08-09-2017 05:39PM

It's only one side of the story but if that vulture fund, (ex Ulster Bank Loan) was offered 80/90% of the loan and still refused, it's a serious turn and should be opposed by all farmers.

whelan2 · 08-09-2017 05:49PM

4 calves born today. 4 fr bulls...

kowtow · 08-09-2017 06:47PM

Timmaay wrote:

I don't know ha, however it's never happened here in the 3 yrs I've had the new parlour, there are no clips or levers on any of the units to forget to open, you have to press the wash button on each unit to drop the acr rope and put on the washcups. It's another reason why jars are a compete pain in the hole now that I think about it ha.

Ah sure you can have a computerised washer and acrs and still keep your jars!

At least that's what I'm counting on.

straight · 08-09-2017 11:15PM

kowtow wrote: »

Would this be any use to you?

I realise that yours is a dairy master pen and mine an ATL so there may be a size difference.

Spring is of a Pearson feeder I think, have a few of them and also old Cashmans lying around if you need them.

Is atl stuff good?

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