Dairy Chitchat 4, an udder new thread.

Dawg would struggle to get two robe that age I reckon, 99% of ppl would have a family at that age

Dawg doesn’t sell it as a great lifestyle either, having to work Christmas holidays himself and wife because no one else will

I'm not judging yourself or himself either way.

But the perceptions of what's needed or acceptable in dairy farming is changing in people's eyes. Like we're not tillage farming. We don't need ditches cut to the scut or ditches sprayed off when a run of a topper will do. It's only putting money in to the merchants pockets and showing up in water quality tests re this nonsense of rush spraying requirements. We have this unique sector of farming that can give wildlife a good home while still giving a good income. Dairy farming is the only farming sector in Ireland that can do this. No shade on yourself but the image of roundup sprayed ditches should have no place in dairy farming in Ireland. Yet it's still held as "smart" looking by some. Wildlife depends on the few thistles and nettles. It starts off the eco chain and the larger obvious wildlife is easy seen after.

Anyway again no shade on yourself. We're all on the one road.

Got stood down there now. Two forest fires has the fire brigade stretched. Shame about one forest, it was 600ha of mature oak.

Sure you know the craic from WA. I ran a mob in NSW in the 90s. Mainly cotton and wheat. I never thought I’d see the day that N Europe would be the same.

It’s not a great lifestyle because I’ve no resources or family here. Either way we only milk etc on Xmas and Easter, we’ve staff for that the rest of the year. Anyhow there’s plenty other more important stuff to do.

Two things that are hardship, apart from farming in general…the natives and the total lack of resources. In Ireland I’d be able to tell you the maiden names of both your grandmothers, with one phone call. I’m totally on my own here.

Watched the full video waiting to see something …..still waiting …did see lovely big mature trees and hedge grows

No, but ya so some shite talking.

Ahh I could never be as insightful as yourself, sure what would I know about farming after all.

Every farmer has a slighty different breeding policy. You'll never quite buy the ones that you'd be trying to breed yourself.

I dunno about that tbh

few guys in my dg would have sold stock over the years and they’d always tell you when you get to a stage of having surplus they’re all good and there’s not a whole pile of difference in the bunch if you’re breeding off the best 50% of the herd

Know one or two selling stock annually, tbh the stock they sell if looking for that type would be as good as any in the herd as they have been selectively breeding so long.

If I went to sell half my incalf heifers in the morning I’d have a hard job picking which ones tbh. They’re all off my better cows in the herd. No matter how good a job you’ll do picking them you’ll end up selling good ones imo

My thinking here is when I convert I can milk 60 medium output cow on my own ground here with no derogation,..but to keep at the 60 an breed my own replacements I'd have to go over the 170kg/N..really don't want to factor in relaying on derogation as a smaller new entrant

mind-boggling given the investment in the new rotary, record high milk prices and we are only into the second week of August