Dairy chit chat II

freedominacup wrote: »

Not you personally dawg but French farming in general seems to have a fairly high "cos I'm worth it" metric and ****e au coq if anyone dares to differ.

+1. Absolutely!!

What would you expect from the land of L'Oréal?

I've to live here and listen to them!!

Signpost wrote: »

I have PTO system for parlour but have no cooling or water without power is why I want the option of a genny. Based on location I can see more and more occasions where I could loose power so I think its a solid investment.
Everyone selling them tries to tell you that you need something big enough to power a small city, don't see my logic that I don't have to have everything on together
What kind of price bracket would a 20 KVA either PTO or engine powered be coming in at? Can vat be claimed back if its bolted to the ground?

I paid €6500 + vat for a 135kva pto driven one. If that's any help.

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

I don't claim any sfp in Ireland and haven't done for years. I'm certainly not well off either unless you consider substantial debt as wealth.


Yes 2c is 2c, but why the constant moaning??
It'd be refreshing to read just ONE post that says, truthfully, that we're raking it in.

It must be fair difficult reading for non dairy farmers to read the milk price thread.

Will you try get a handle on the substantial debt, seen as your raking it in.

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

mf240 wrote: »

Will you try get a handle on the substantial debt, seen as your raking it in.

Will you?

I never said that I've bad debt so why would I pay down debt now?

Would ye not be wasting your time, if your not part of the baying mob on other threads. And everyone else is just having a tough time unlike the various crisis these highly profitable dairy farms seem to encounter.

Waffletraktor wrote: »

Would ye not be wasting your time, if your not part of the baying mob on other threads. And everyone else is just having a tough time unlike the various crisis these highly profitable dairy farms seem to encounter.

Diary farmers are in general very good at complaining.

I was at a wake last year when milk prices were on the floor. A sheep farmer and perpetual pessimist was in attendance and asked me what I was going to do about the poor price of milk. I replied cheerfully that I'd stay horsing in the milk . Poor chap was unable to enjoy the plate of egg salad sandwiches that he was munching through.

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

I don't claim any sfp in Ireland and haven't done for years. I'm certainly not well off either unless you consider substantial debt as wealth.


Yes 2c is 2c, but why the constant moaning??
It'd be refreshing to read just ONE post that says, truthfully, that we're raking it in.

It must be fair difficult reading for non dairy farmers to read the milk price thread.

That must have been a tongue in cheek comment by you 2 days ago re SFP?

I have friends that are non dairy farmers (believe it or not) and it's cruel to see them put in so much hard work and not get the reward out if it.
One very good friend still has 70 acres of straw down that he'll never get baled I reckon. Also lost a seed price on all his seed wheat this year. Tough going.

I have bills, like we all do and that 2 c could be put away some where if I had it for when the arse goes out of milk again. I might only be small fish but it's a nice bit over all my milk

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

That must have been a tongue in cheek comment by you 2 days ago re SFP?

I have friends that are non dairy farmers (believe it or not) and it's cruel to see them put in so much hard work and not get the reward out if it.
One very good friend still has 70 acres of straw down that he'll never get baled I reckon. Also lost a seed price on all his seed wheat this year. Tough going.

I have bills, like we all do and that 2 c could be put away some where if I had it for when the arse goes out of milk again. I might only be small fish but it's a nice bit over all my milk

Last payment on a loan went through today. Was a loan for my milk tank. Only one loan left now and will go for a big loan in the spring for new sheds/milkiing parlour. Also putting a bit away for when price goes back down

leg wax wrote: »

anyone else on here get a litttle letter from glanbia in the last few days, ;)

Tell us more

Do you stil need to print out a list of all cows for the dairy herd health compliance form?

Floki wrote: »

He's alive!:)

I was getting trouble with the tank tripping the switch on the generator sometimes.

I find if you put a small load on the genny first and then add on the tank it usually works but if you just go with the big load first it trips it out.

Best thing to do is having genny running first. Low voltage destroys compressors in milk tanks.

I turned off our tank on Monday morning as soon as it had cooled and didn't turn it back on until I was sure power wasn't going to go and come back

Floki wrote: »

You're blessed over there.
(I hope you know that).
The best of dry land and reliable power lines.

Btw. Congratulations on the new arrival.

Never knew great news congrats and best wishes to you all ,great and exciting times ahead

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

It's bloody wet here today any way.
Cows in tonight. Maize only in the yard 5 days and have it opened.

Thanks very much.

I don't know the first thing about it, but is it safe to open so soon?

I don't think a silage pit would be.