whelan2 wrote: » Think there was a photo from the farmers journal on here yesterday , can't find it now
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » How did cows on outdoor cubicles fare out in the blizzard conditions?
wrangler wrote: » https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=444299&d=1520003089
GrasstoMilk wrote: » They're actually in a shed though. Jack doesn't have any topless cubicles
leg wax wrote: » glanbia board meeting taking place this morning, looking at compo for lost milk to farmers over snow,,,,,
Water John wrote: » Anyone having a Board meeting this morning, is ridicolous. If I was the one at home, carry the baby, I would not be amused. Surely they could hold that off for a few days. Am I missing something here?
freedominacup wrote: » Conference call I'm told.
atlantic mist wrote: » we have roofed cubicles and half were covered in snow due to swirling winds, not one cow would lie up on them, cows were shivering coming into parlor, all got double feed to help, made me think twice about the topless cubicles although its only a weather event we have every 50 years never so glad to see a bit of rain, thaw has started here, spent last three days defrosting every pipe in parlor, compressor froze and no method to drain fully just waiting to see if milk lorry can make it to us, otherwise 5 days milk getting dumped, its bit confusing considering our product in now on gdt platform for trading against the us suppliers with scc double our eu limit glanbia paying 20c on all milk dumped which is decent, lorry not being paid if not collected so pressure is on the lads
whelan2 wrote: » They could do with coming out with an announcement. Milk not collected here since Tuesday. Milk lorry not prepared to collect today or tomorrow. Farm services guy is to ring me back. They dont want milk over 5 days old. More stress on the farmer on top of everything else.
whelan2 wrote: » Oh out this last couple of hours clearing the roads. Farm services lad said milk will be collected this evening. I hope he's right.
Truckermal wrote: » I was going to chance going out later collecting but received two phone calls from farmers giving loads of verbal abuse, I have my phone off now and going no where. Some lads take their grievances of the co-op on the driver who don't even work for the co-op....
Base price wrote: » I'm not a dairy farmer reliant on the local transport company to collect my milk but God help the farmers that you collect from with that sort of attitude. There are farmers/contractors clearing roads all over the Country at their own expense and your miffed because you got a few phone calls from anxious dairy farmers worried about their financial loss if their milk is not collected.
Truckermal wrote: » They weren't anxious but abusive as I said plus they made no attempt to clear there own yards or passages for a Truck calling! I will be calling to the sound lads first and the assholes who only think of themselves will be waiting!
Base price wrote: » How do you know they didn't clear their yards if you weren't there to collect their milk Your attitude reminds me of a conversation that I overheard in a pub a couple of weeks ago. A milk collection driver (an employee) was complaining that a dairy farmer hadn't scrapped the yard properly and his boots got dirty.
Water John wrote: » Gawd you are correct there. The processor has agreed to collect and use all the milk a farmer produces. In fact, maintain they have an exclusive right to it all. If everyone tries their best, honestly, processor, driver and farmer. I don't believe in any coercion of anybody. Abuse is disgusting. At the end the processor should pay, if they fail to collect. The 20c is to buy the farmer off on the cheap and not honestly take their full reponsibility. Is the farmer now to ensure and insure that the milk gets to the factory? Artics are very helpless. Processors used always have a few rigids to get awkward places.
