Kerry milk price still stuck at 36 for December.
Next to impossible to get one let alone a bunch- if genomics and ebi were working the country would be flooded with them
Next to impossible to get a bunch in this country ......consistently anyways
Where would I go to buy 1000kG ms grass based cows that do 4% protein and are classified multi generations of vg/ex
1000 per head to rear for 20 months, @Gawddawggonnit ?
You would want every penny of it and more in Ireland. Most dairy farmers want there stock only on a rearing farm and like any contract it can be pulled at any stage.
A few reasons, most lads doing it have very well bred heifers the sort you will seldom even in a low price year buy for that kind of money. In a year with a strong milk price you would not buy a goat for that money.
By limiting the rearing farmers option in stock they reduce the risk of disease significantly. As well while France is officially bovine TB free we have a tiny bit of an issue with it here.
I’m into second year of it ….doing it due to nitrates restrictions
Well I suppose the gain is that you know the genetics and production potential of your heifers. BTW did you buy a polled bull this time.
The poster is referring to a different accident I would presume involving an uncovered P.T.O drive shaft
I can’t understand the gain because in-calf heifers trade around €900-1100. Why bother?
Except this was a construction incident, which happened on a farm. So from what I read, it applies to every gutter in the country.
I've a few HS statements and courses completed and I was unaware that I'd to have written engagement of a project supervisor before engaging services of "who exactly"?
Similar here Dawg
+ vat.
That’s just for grass and hay. If you want to give them something else you must pay.
1000 a head
Was in the Sarthe yesterday looking at a bull. The guy contract rears heifers for 3 local farmers. Calves are delivered to him once weaned and removed when 2mts from calving. He charges a flat rate per head. Anyone guess what he charges?
HSA are less controlling on farms than any other workplace.
Farms have a very poor safety record.
Unfortunate death again yesterday.
Agree. Wouldn't you think the obligation would be on the contractor to be compliant with the regs? If the farmer does all the prep how can he ensure contractor complies with what is set out for him? H and S crowd are way too powerful and controlling imo.
I'm very pro H&S but where does that leave anyone engaging any builder, or any contractor for that matter. What constitutes a height?
Is this project supervisor supposed to shadow the operatives every step then?
supposed to have a competent project supervisor involved in building a shed now. We were chatting here a few days ago about health and safety.
I think no matter what you do in farming nowadays, your fuuucked
Handiest thing I used for that was an old mayo slat mat. Just rolled a cow onto it and had a long rope to pull the mat out.
saw a trailer in france where they put the cow in and then put down both side so it was waterproof. they then pumped warm water in it and the cow stood straight as the water took the weight off her.
I think the main lifting is to get them out of wherever they went down
It's years since we'd a cow down, we only ever had a few, we haven't had calving paralysis in 30 years, touch wood. I wouldn't believe in lifting them at all, they'll get up when they're healed even if it takes a few weeks. OT and guilt therapy for the farmer is the main benefit.
One for the vets really though, they're the ones who see all the basket cases.
no turning back now.
I think it widens the area for land by switching to a tillage type operation and less grass in the system. Also with banding 10000 litre cow is the same as a 6500 litre cow
I've seen people say that if derogation goes to 170 that there'd be much more housed systems introduced and more intensification. How does housing the herd year round become a better option at 170? Do you not need the same landbase?
I lifted them with the teleporter- 1.36 ton each I think
Surely be the ton..🙃
Precast panels?.i m considering using them for a collecting yard. Lifted in a loadable?
Busy laying blocks all day!
