whelan2 wrote: » Mine broke into the paddock next to them which was a bit stupid as there was slurry spread on it the other day.
charolais0153 wrote: » Angus look like jersey. Belgian blue are 'hard calved' for holstein and peipleare afaid. Everyhing else has too long a gestation
Reggie. wrote: » Did ya get your bales?
whelan2 wrote: » Ye. Alot going on around here at the minute. Baled yesterday evening. Bales were the last thing on my mind. All in now
mahoney_j wrote: » B.B. very easy calved off hol ,great calf value and better value as stores especially heifers .agree on angus but main issue there is lads messing registering jex as angus Around here the best market is for Hereford stock
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/dairy/the-day-of-not-prioritising-the-environment-is-over-warns-dairy-boss-36955588.html
freedominacup wrote: » I stopped reading after the bit about NZ being world's "biggest milk producing nation". If he can't get that right his opinions on everything else wouldn't be worth much.
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Pity really because his pronouncements on milk price were well received over on the milk price thread....:) lol.
mahoney_j wrote: » A pure breath of fresh air in comparasion to every other ceo atm .there all doom and gloom talking price down and been pesemestic .im betting the ceo of Dairygold and glanbia in particular are pure loving Conor for that statement !he has done a serious job turning things around in Arrabawn in last few years
Mooooo wrote: » Vasectomised two yearling bulls today, have a few calves I could keep on as well for the same job again next year, do many of ye keep bull calves for that? Got the news our best vet us leaving the practice as well, will be a massive loss.
GrasstoMilk wrote: » Yeah did 3 here and 2 are hurt already and we're not at week 6 yet Hopefully they'll recover
leg wax wrote: » pulled the bulls last year after 8 weeks , this friday is end of week 6 and going to pull them out, lim bull sold and gone today ,aa bull sold and going on saturday, he bull left,10 cows bulling in last 3 weeks so far,fingers crossed.10 fr heifers coming in and will buy a few incalfs in fermoy sale.
Mooooo wrote: » Any ai? Buying in all replacements?
leg wax wrote: » no ai all replacements been bought in.
Mooooo wrote: » Simplifies things really, do you sell calves or hold them for an outfarm? Was thinking would it be more straight forward at times but tb can put paid to such systems
whelan2 wrote: » Some amount of lads looking to buy bulls this last few weeks. Seems to be a shortage, on the other hand it's very late to be sourcing a bull now
jaymla627 wrote: » This little blue tag is doing all the work here, cuts out some messing
GrasstoMilk wrote: » What's the full cost per cow for the year and how long will they last? Would be interested in something like that in the future
mahoney_j wrote: A pure breath of fresh air in comparasion to every other ceo atm .there all doom and gloom talking price down and been pesemestic .im betting the ceo of Dairygold and glanbia in particular are pure loving Conor for that statement !he has done a serious job turning things around in Arrabawn in last few years
whelan2 wrote: » how did the moo call thingy work for you?