alps wrote: » Good session on labour.."Must I do everything?" Great presentations on how you can get better productivity out of your own and your staff time..clear and very simple message here for me was "milk the cows early in the evening..." simplest way to structure a day.. Financial targets for a new era is a brave new look at what was out profit monitor...labour charge included, it will strive to report the farm financial performance in profit,cash flow, and return on asset terms. Most of the current inputs exist on the old PM input sheets, but will also need asset value and drawings to complete... Lunch was a non vegen dish and very well received..
whelan2 wrote: » There is an ignore function on boards to block posts from those you dont like.
Say my name wrote: » Ah I don't like picking on anyone. Genuinely. I've been on the receiving end myself under a different username. But I don't get all the hatred for (and glee shown about anything negative in) irish agriculture more specifically dairy farming. I'm proud of what I do day in day out. I just don't get it. Realism yes. But ****e. No.
Wildsurfer wrote: » I wouldn't give him the benefit of the doubt, we are well aware of his tactics by now. He knew well it was NZ and not Ireland.
Say my name wrote: » It was NZ. I watched the first 20 minutes. Farmers giving out about the price of milk and companies making record profits and not passing it back and farmers going out of business and protesting with trailer loads of car tyres. Then contrasting the situation in France to the situation in NZ. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt. But I bet you knew well it was NZ and stuck in Ireland for a reaction. I was informed at a meeting on Monday night that water quality on the worst waterways in this country has improved and the rest are holding their own but as always are heavily monitored and even more so now by teagasc and dept as well. We've a derogation in this country and it's being pushed out till (2022?) and we've a new scheme out now to allow an increase in phosphorus levels on low index soils. I'm tired of this crap of running down and posting without facts on Ireland's biggest forum just to get someone to post back the truth. I'm surprised I'm the only one who counters this crap too. Anyways serious pissed off rant over. But talk ****e long enough and people believe ****e. I think I need a holiday and let the rest of ye pick up the slack.
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » they also did some investigating in either IRL or NZ about wrecking the environment. ***Should be on YouTube under “Cash Investigation, Lactalis”***
Say my name wrote: » Any take home messages or new ideas from the conference from either of ye (Buford and alps).
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Scandal indeed. Lactalis is owned by the Besnier family. Private company whose owners themselves are very private. No accounts published and booked through Luxembourg (I think). Seems they pocketed the extra revenue from butter last year. Suppliers not allowed to protest etc. TO for ‘17 was 17.3bln. They refuse to publish accounts...the fine for this is 2% of TO per day... they just give the gov the finger. Under Macrons new project of establishing a guaranteed margin back to the farmer, the gov need the books... There was very serious xposé on Fr2 tv last night that was supposedly very scandalous indeed. I didn’t see it myself but it’s the talk of the country. Seems the program was broad and far reaching...they also did some investigating in either IRL or NZ about wrecking the environment. Maybe Kowtow might watch it and give us a synopsis. I think it’s a couple of hours long. I’ll have a look when I’ve time. ***Should be on YouTube under “Cash Investigation, Lactalis”***
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » Most won't have the problem of taking on labour other than relief milking so not an issue for them.
mahoney_j wrote: » http://www.france24.com/en/20180117-french-police-raid-lactaclis-headquarters-salmonella-scanda Dwag any comments or opinions on this scandal rocking French dairying atm
kowtow wrote: » Have fingers xxxd for Dawg this morning, he's up in front of the beak, confronted by the seeing-eye dog and the eight by ten colour photographs with circles and arrows on the back...
alps wrote: » Grasslands session 3 poorly prepared...pity...not done justice to speakers...you can't just go up there and "wing it" Manifests in that the Internet has gone extremely slow....reckon everyone is on the phone...or leaving
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Environment, nitrates and cross compliance inspection this am. Medicines, prescriptions and ear tags at the same time... Passed with flying colors. Giving a talk this evening on Irish dairying. Court date for pollution on Wednesday.
darragh_haven wrote: » What's does duration of estrus mean?
Mooooo wrote: » Check out @MikaylaMorden’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/MikaylaMorden/status/953417270373552130?s=09
blackdog1 wrote: » Ha good luck they are still charging 2400 a tonne for milk powder when the price of whey dropped below 600 euro a tonne. Maybe next time they put up a board about dropping prices someone should ask them are we going to get a 30% reduction on powder price....
whelan2 wrote: They could do with passing back some of their profits to their shareholders. Possibly in reduced milk recording costs?
visatorro wrote: » I am sure costs have gone up. It's still not expensive for what it is. I am amazed how many farmers dont milk record at all
whelan2 wrote: » What’s the reason for this? I was going to start recording again this year
Signpost wrote: » Kerry Agri Fertiliser Prices 15/01/18 / The second price is what I priced it at on 20/01/17 Urea €360 / €340 CAN €270 / €230 18-6-12 €360 / €335 10-10-20 €390 / €375 * Selenium which is apparently 42% Urea + Selenium €350 Good to see that the fertiliser companies will profit from 1 good year of milk prices...
