Farming Youtubers

Did you not watch his latest video? He went through it all. That's what has started this whole debate. He is going on about how great they are having all their own feed produced on the farm. He is trying to say that they are reducing costs this way. But what about the cost of the rent of 300 acres. The time spent growing all these crops. Madness in my opinion. And what about the cost of rearing them as calves?

It was difficult enough to follow. He was making it complicated in my opinion by trying to put an equivalent market value to buy in the various 'ingredients' they grew. I don't know why he just didn't give the actual cost. The only reason I can think of is that he hasn't a clue. Which is worrying.

Anyway, I think the overall figure he was coming up with was roughly 3e a day per animal to feed. But this is only for this winter.

What about last winter. And what about the cost of rearing them as calves 2 years ago.

In the heel of the hunt to answer the main question why do we continue to do what we do when xyz is poor to look at is we’re making good money. As our accountant says we’re one of there most profitable farms on their books. The reason the place doesn’t look like it yet is due to the 2016 grain losses which last year we settled the last of the debt. Father Phil won’t do a video on it yet as the wounds from it are still fresh.

the reason I haven’t mentioned profit per head and won’t is it’ll open up a whole other can of worms as to our cost of production (which I done with our advisor) and the p/kg we’re getting

at the end of the day if the account, the tax man, the bank man and your advisor say it’s working then it’s working

You had mentioned before that you don't take a wage, would that not effect overheads?

It’s easy talking, not everyone is farming in the Golden Vale.

Exactly!

But its important to remember the free labour when talking about profitability.

It’s possibly the income from YouTube that could be skewing his accounts too re profitability.

This is it, whatever about observations & contributions to educating someone where they may be going wrong, a small number can't resist personalising it.says alot about that poster.

Keep the head up Phil. You're doing a great job and making massive improvements. Some people don't understand that a farmer cant spend all of the money at once. It needs to be spent in a targeted way with clear goals. Money in this industry is hard earned and needs to be spent wisely. We don't all turn into Larry overnight.

Big thanks for showing the work you're doing with the 1200 for your uncle Ian and sharing it. Family is important too. Money wont replace that.

He mentioned before alot of their calves come from men they do contracting for, leaves them as basically a dumping ground in the above scenario, I wouldn't be taking any calf in a calf to beef system unless a month old and in good nick, the losses been expirenced with soft weak calves are huge and wouldn't be good for the mental health either

You'll never be criticized by someone doing more than you. You'll always be criticized by someone doing less. Remember that.

DENZEL WASHINGTON

I'm sorry you feel like that. I hope none of my comments are seen as nasty by anyone. Certainly that was never the intention. I have been watching Phil's videos for years. Mainly the cattle stuff to be honest. My biggest point is that for all the work Phil and the rest of them put in on the farm, that he/they should have more out of it. Lets be honest, most beef farmers here are only part time, myself included and we do not actually rely on it for an income. He does.

They are taking their own free time to answer questions some interested members here on boards have. Simple as.

There is an old Irish problem where there is a great suspicion and begrudgery someone else is making a bit of money.